Kerry Group has decided to hold their base milk price for September milk at 27.9c/l excluding VAT.

"Based on average September milk solids, the price return inclusive of VAT and bonuses is 35.8c/l," a spokesperson for Kerry said.

Other processors

Glanbia has set its member suppliers a milk price of 27.51c/l, excluding VAT, with the base price unchanged at 26.56c/l, excluding VAT.

This is for manufacturing milk supplied at 3.6% butterfat and 3.3% protein.

Lakeland Dairies has held its milk price for September at 28.49c/l, excluding VAT.

Commenting on the price, a spokesperson for the co-op said: “The escalation of trade wars, as well as the continued uncertainty around Brexit, is casting a shadow on the dairy markets."

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