During December, the last month with the total data processed and the monthly period that marked the closing of the 2021 records, the average price paid for milk to the producer reached $15.47 per liter, registering a rise of 0.9% compared to the data for November.
In the measurement in pesos, the December record was the third highest in the entire year that has just ended. There were better values in May ($15.57 per liter) and in June ($15.49). The low was $13.53 and it occurred in January.
Price of milk in dairy farms: December rises compared to November and the year closes with an average of $15 and US$0.34https://t.co/sduEmbKvsn pic.twitter.com/qsVzTmbSXY
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The novelty transpired prior to a key instance, which will take place on the afternoon of this Tuesday, the 25th, when representatives of the milk producers’ unions meet with the Conaprole board, to which they will present their aspirations for an increase in the price of milk. that they send
If measured in dollars, the producer price in December was 35 cents per liter, registering an increase of 0.1% in relation to the previous month.
In dollars, the maximum was achieved during 2021 in three months, in June, August and September, with US$0.36 per liter. The minimum was US$0.32 and it occurred in January and March.
The calculations were carried out by technicians from the National Milk Institute (Inale), in the case of estimates based on records of dairy and union industries.
It was estimated, in another way of measuring the payment, a value of $212.9 (that is, 0.9% more compared to the previous month) per kilo of solids in December. In the final month of 2021, the best record of 2021 was given. The lowest was in January: $183.8 per kilo.
