International comparison of producer prices for milk

Average milk price May € 40.14

The average standard milk price increased slightly in May, bringing an end to the downward trend that had begun in July 2025. The calculated advance milk prices averaged € 40.14 per 100 kg of standard milk in May 2026. This was € 0.38 (+0.9%) higher than in April, but still more than 20% below the level recorded in May last year.

With only a few exceptions, the majority of the monitored European dairy processors either increased their milk price or left it unchanged in May. The largest increases were recorded in Denmark and Germany. The milk price in the United States remained virtually unchanged.

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EDF-ZuivelNL International Milk Price Comparison

The joint project was discontinued in 2021 due to cutbacks at ZuivelNL. EDF continued to collect milk price information making it possible to calculate and publish comparable milk prices of the missing months from March 2021 onwards.
The name has been changed to EDF-ZuivelNL International Milk Price Comparison to give visibility to the executing parties. In terms of content, it is a continuation of the LTO International Milk Price Comparison.