Manchego Cheese Producers Seek Aid as Milk Prices Fall

The Manchego Cheese designation of origin plans to seek direct financial support calculated per sheep. The request follows a loss of profitability among farms supplying milk for the cheese.

Milk is currently priced at €1.30 per litre, according to the information provided. Producers say this level does not allow them to sustain their activity.

They estimate that a price of between €1.90 and €2 per litre would be required to maintain operations. The stated range is €0.60 to €0.70 above the current price.

The proposed support would be paid directly on a per-sheep basis. The measure is being requested by the Manchego Cheese designation of origin in response to the reported deterioration in farm profitability.

Producers link their request to the gap between the current milk price and the level they identify as necessary for the activity to continue. No further details on the amount of aid or the timing of the request were provided.