The changing price of Milk in the UK, and the proportion paid to the farmers, is shown in the chart below:
Prices shown are per Litre:
| Month | Retail average | Farmer gets | Farmers proportion |
| Jun-01 | £0.4092 | £0.18703 | 45.71% |
| Jun-02 | £0.4092 | £0.15371 | 37.57% |
| Jun-03 | £0.4311 | £0.16552 | 38.39% |
| Jun-04 | £0.4531 | £0.17300 | 38.18% |
| Jun-05 | £0.4883 | £0.17310 | 35.45% |
| Jun-06 | £0.4575 | £0.16843 | 36.81% |
| Jun-07 | £0.5015 | £0.18093 | 36.08% |
| Jun-08 | £0.6335 | £0.25013 | 39.48% |
| Jun-09 | £0.6731 | £0.22416 | 33.30% |
| Jun-10 | £0.6643 | £0.23857 | 35.91% |
| Jun-11 | £0.5939 | £0.26630 | 44.84% |
Retail Prices per Litre are calculated from the standard 4 pint bottle, at 4 Imperial pints = 2.273 litres.
The above (at June 2010) shows that the farmers share is reducing gradually, from 45% in 2001 down to 36% by 2010.
Data Sources:
- www.dairyco.org.uk/library/market-information/datum/retail-prices-up-to-april-2011.aspx
- www.defra.gov.uk/statistics/foodfarm/farmgate/milkprices/
Notes:
June 2010 £1.51 for 4 pints
June 2011 £1.35 for 4 pints
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