Price of milk to the producer rises 3.2% in August

SAO PAULO-the price of milk paid to the national producer returned to rise in August. According to a survey of Scot Consultoria, the value received for the milk (delivered in July) has reached an average of $ 0,989 per litre, 3.2 percent above the previous month's payment. In 12 months, the cumulative 25% is high.
Recovery yet reflected the strong competition among dairy products at the end of the offseason. But the offer of milk has begun to increase and the trend is for stability in prices next month, according to Rafael Ribeiro, an analyst at Scot consultancy. "The production increased slightly in July and the expectation is that the catchment has risen 2.9% in August over July," said the analyst.
Another sign that high is losing power is the behaviour of long-life milk prices at wholesale and retail in the State of São Paulo. According to Scot, the long life was stable at $ 2.51 per gallon. In retailing, left $ 2.82 in July to $ 2.84 in August.
Although the capture of milk is already growing due to the beginning of the harvest, Ribeiro did not expect producer prices have expressive falls starting in October. The reason is that the companies ' stocks are reduced. "Should fall, but not much".
With the growth of milk intake, said the analyst, the competition between the dairy should decrease from the second fortnight of September.