Defra published revised UK milk production figures on Friday, putting Sept production at 1,080m litres, Oct production at 1,110m litres and adding Nov production at 1,079m litres, after confusion over the data and questions from AHDA forced a re-assessment. Defra have investigated their September and October figures and acknowledged they were overstated. The new figures are close to the AHDB estimates, and put September production down 7.5% on 2015 (Defra had claimed 5.7%) and October down 7.7% from a year earlier (Defra claimed 6.1%). Nov UK production is down 7.3%. • The average UK farmgate milk price in November was 25.62ppl, according to Defra. This was 6.0% higher than in Oct, and 5.9% higher than a year earlier.
First Milk have cut February farmgate milk prices on reduced projected returns for their brokerage business. The Midlands & East Wales balancing pool A price has been cut by 0.62ppl and Scotland balancing has been cut by 0.19ppl. Milk prices for other milk fields remain unchanged. First Milk have also announced their new board of directors: Clive Sharpe has formally assumed his role as chairman of First Milk, with Nigel Evans and Jim Baird being confirmed as the two farmer directors (down from five previously). It was also confirmed that Nigel Evans, on stepping down as acting chairman, would be vice chairman of the new board. Wendy Radley, Willie Campbell and Robert Craig are no longer farmer directors. The remaining board comprises CEO Mike Gallacher, COO Brian Mackie and non-exec director Carl Ravenhall.
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