The 52/48 formula
Fat carries 52 parts, SNF carries 48. The standard many cooperative societies pay on.
- Formula
- base × (fat×52÷6.5 + SNF×48÷9.0) ÷ 100
- Standard fat
- 6.5
- Standard SNF
- 9.0
Dairywala works it out exactly like this: rate = base rate × ( fat × 52 ÷ 6.5 + SNF × 48 ÷ 9.0 ) ÷ 100.
The 6.5 and 9.0 are the standard fat and SNF the formula is measured against. A member whose milk reads exactly 6.5 fat and 9.0 SNF is paid the base rate; better milk earns more, thinner milk less.
Both the base rate and those two standards can be changed for the whole dairy, and either can be overridden for a single member whose society settled on different numbers.
Because SNF is part of the price, the entry form asks for both fat and SNF for these members.
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