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Farm-gate prices of milk
Italy is one of the milk producing countries in the EU-28.

The volume of the Italian milk output does not meet the domestic demand needs and therefore this lack is absorbed by imports from Germany and France, the major European producers.
Given this, it turns out to compare farmgate milk prices in force in three selected regions i.e.:
- Lombardy (Italy);
- Bavaria (Germany);
- Rh�ne Alpes (France).
For that reason this page provides with:
  • a comparison graph among the farm gate Milk prices of the above mentioned Regions;
  • tables with related prices.
A look at the prices here below highlights that Italy ranks on the top of the graph i.e. high raw milk price levels.
This is mainly due to the use of Italian milk that, unlike other Countries, is destined to a large extent (approx. 45%) to the production of typical cheeses (PDO).

These typical cheeses are characterised by high standard quality and are often considered unique by the consumer. To note that Italian farmgate milk is also the result of a specific feeding of the cows. All these factors lead to have remarkable high farmgate milk prices in Italy.

To deepen this topic , please refer to Tools for a compared analysis in the European area.

Italy, Lombardy 31/03/2026 48,01 €/100Kg
 
Germany, Bavaria 28/02/2026 40,69 €/100Kg
 
France, Rhône Alpes 28/02/2026 47,31 €/100Kg
Month 2024 2025 2026 ± on prev.
month. 		± % from
2025
January 50,00 59,00 (e)50,50 -9,01% -14,41%
February 50,00 60,00 (e)50,00 -0,99% -16,67%
March 50,50 60,00 (e)49,50 -1,00% -17,50%
April 51,50 60,00  
May 51,50 60,00  
June 52,50 60,00  
July 53,50 60,00  
August 54,00 60,00  
September 54,50 59,50  
October 55,00 58,00  
November 56,00 57,00  
December 57,50 55,50  
Jan-Mar 50,17 59,67 50,00
Change¹ % -14,00% +18,94% -16,20%
Average 53,04 59,08
Change¹ % +0,47% +11,39%
Last Update:15-04-2026
1) change from the same period of previous year
The monthly, cumulative and annual prices are arithmetic averages calculated on the basis of the weekly prices
*: Euro per 100 litres 3,7% fat - 3,25% proteins
(e) = estimated price
Source: Processed by CLAL
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Month 2024 2025 2026 ± on prev.
month. 		± % from
2025
January 46,58 52,51 43,38 -9,93% -17,39%
February 46,67 52,77 40,69 -6,20% -22,89%
March 46,76 52,89  
April 46,90 53,05  
May 46,95 53,57  
June 47,10 53,74  
July 47,52 53,82  
August 47,92 54,39  
September 48,82 54,40  
October 50,38 52,67  
November 51,60 50,82  
December 52,37 48,16  
Jan-Feb 46,63 52,64 42,04
Change¹ % -18,15% +12,90% -20,15%
Average 48,30 52,73
Change¹ % -1,03% +9,18%
Last Update:16-04-2026
1) change from the same period of previous year
The monthly, cumulative and annual prices are arithmetic averages calculated on the basis of the weekly prices
*: Euro per 100 Kg 3,7% fat - 3,40% proteins
Since January 2010 Fat content, to which farm-gate milk price refers, has increased from 3,70 % to 4,00 %.
Source: ZMP; since May,2009 ZMB
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Month 2024 2025 2026 ± on prev.
month. 		± % from
2025
January 49,96 51,35 50,21 -2,49% -2,21%
February 50,15 51,57 48,78 -2,86% -5,40%
March 49,27 51,41  
April 48,54 50,37  
May 48,48 50,33  
June 49,14 51,77  
July 50,31 52,10  
August 50,79 52,88  
September 50,92 52,97  
October 51,18 52,56  
November 51,35 51,78  
December 51,13 51,50  
Jan-Feb 50,06 51,46 49,50
Change¹ % -2,54% +2,80% -3,81%
Average 50,10 51,71
Change¹ % -0,15% +3,22%
Last Update:16-04-2026
1) change from the same period of previous year
The monthly, cumulative and annual prices are arithmetic averages calculated on the basis of the weekly prices
*: Euro per 100 litres 3,8% fat - 3,20% proteins

Prix toutes primes comprises, toutes qualités confondues, ramené à un lait standard (38g de MG / 32g de MP).
Ce prix est le prix payé aux producteurs au cours du mois, il peut inclure des avances.

Source: FranceAgriMer / sondage lait de vache
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