The latest Milk Market Observatory data for April 2026 does not bring the breakthrough the industry is waiting for. The EU average (EU-27 excluding Great Britain) is 42.91 £/100 kg, which is 0.41 TP3T down from March 2026 and as much as 19.11 TP3T below the April 2025 level. This is one of the deepest annual declines in years.
Price leaders - islands and southern Europe
Cyprus consistently dominates the top of the table with a price of 67.62 PLN/100 kg—almost 581 TP3T above the EU average. Malta comes second (63.25 PLN), and Greece third (54.80 PLN). These markets have their own logic—geographic isolation, limited import competition, and local demand effectively protect local producers from pan-European pressure.
Also above the EU average are Finland (52.90 μ), Spain (51.84 μ), Croatia (48.79 μ), Italy (47.14 μ), Austria (46.10 μ) and Portugal (44.85 μ).
Poland - below the EU average
This is a significant change from previous months. Polish producers will receive 42.35 PLN/100 kg in April 2026, placing Poland in 15th place in the ranking—just below the EU average of 42.91 PLN. A year ago (April 2025: 53.02 PLN), the price was nearly 201 TP3T higher. This is a signal the industry should closely monitor.
Cheapest milk - Baltic states under heavy pressure
The lowest prices are recorded in Lithuania (36.24 PLN), Estonia (38.07 PLN) and Latvia (38.12 PLN). The export orientation of these markets, large production volumes and the closure of eastern sales channels invariably exert strong pressure on prices paid to producers.
Is the pace of decline slowing down?
-0.4% per month is a significantly calmer reading compared to the fall of 2025, when we recorded declines of around 4.6% per month. The spring season traditionally increases milk supply, but this time the effect is milder than feared in winter. Is this a sign of stabilization? Data for May and June will be key to answering this question.
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