Payment during the transition

During the transition period, DMK Group receives Arla’s pre-paid milk price which is then distributed to individual DMK & DOC farmers based on DMK & DOC’s existing milk price models.

The pre-paid value allocated from Arla Foods to DMK Group will reflect the actual fat, protein, and quality of the supplied milk, and the additions of an average Arla farmer owner in Central Europe.

During the transition period, DMK and DOC Kaas farmer owners will be entitled to an annual transition payment of 2.2 EURc per kg of raw milk delivered yearly in the transition period. This transition payment will be paid out in September 2026, March and September 2027, and March 2028.

After the transition period they will receive the supplementary payment including consolidation of individual capital.

All transition payments for Arla Foods farmer owners and DMK Group farmer owners are funded by the common equity in the merged entity.

During the transition, the joint cooperative will retain a robust financial strength to ensure we can make investments to pursue opportunities and future proof our cooperative, creating the future of dairy.