35.2% increase in raw milk

The National Council of Dairy Products decided to increase the recommendation price of raw cow’s milk from 8.5 TL to 11.50 TL. He stated that the support premium is not included in the advertised price.

Although the production cost of a liter of milk was 10.54 TL, milk producers sold it at 8.5 TL. The expectation of the producers was to increase the prices of raw milk to 14-15 lire.

In the announcement on the USK website, it was recalled that the recommended retail price of refrigerated raw milk, as of August 1, 2023, was determined at 11.50 lira per liter, noting the following:

As of August 1, 2023, the recommended retail price for raw cow’s milk with a content of 3.6% fat and 3.2% protein has been determined at TL 11.50 per liter (excluding support for raw milk) for the producer.

If the costs of refrigeration, transportation and other running costs are covered by the manufacturer, these costs will be paid additionally to the manufacturer.

THE PRICE HAS NOT BEEN ANNOUNCED SINCE OCTOBER 2022

USK last changed the raw milk recommendation price on October 14, 2022 and decided to set the producer to receive 8.5 net lira per liter.

Despite rising costs, the RRP for raw milk has not changed, provoking reactions, while producers, struggling to meet the costs, give up their animals for slaughter.

On the other hand, since the increase in the prices of raw milk sold by the farmer will lead to an increase in the costs of the manufacturer, it is expected that this increase will be reflected in the prices of retail milk.

PRE-HIGH RETAIL PRICES

Kamil Özcan, president of the Central Union of Livestock Breeders of Turkey, said that industrialists had increased prices due to the expectation of an increase in raw milk costs and therefore did not expect a further increase in prices. retail prices.

Although the prices of a liter of semi-skimmed milk of some brands recently increased from 18.95 TL to 24.95 TL due to the drop in production and rising costs; The price of a liter of whole milk has increased to 27.70 TL. The same cost is experienced across the dairy group. After the weight of cheese exceeded 100 lira, the prices of yogurt also exceeded 70 lira, depending on the type; Prices vary between 42-72 TL.