French organic milk price still fractionally lower than usual

The price for conventional milk fell by 80 cents in May compared to April. The average milk price was still 1.92 euros higher than in May 2022. In France, the milk price lagged behind for a long time last year compared to other European countries. The average organic milk price fell by 59 cents in May, slightly less than the usual milk price compared to April. The organic price in this month was 2.86 euros per 100 liters higher than a year earlier. The average milk price is based on 3.8 percent fat and 3.2 percent protein in the milk. French milk production has fallen again. In May, 3.4 percent less milk was collected than a year ago. In the first five months of 2023, a total of 2.1 percent less milk was collected from French dairy farmers than in the first five months of 2022. The picture in France deviates from the European average. In April, milk production in the entire European Union increased by 0.3 percent compared to a year earlier. Milk production is rising, especially in ...