Period: February 18 – March 1, 2019 The climate has been favorable in the main dairy basins of Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Brazil. Nevertheless, some meteorologists predict that El Niño could hit hard again in the coming months, causing floods and droughts across …
Will milk producers benefit from a better corn harvest? [News South America n°4/2019] Read More »
After three years of deadlock (2015-2017), India starts again the exports of dairy products, which between January and December 2018 increased by 136.5%, driven almost exclusively by Skimmed Milk Powder (SMP) and Butter. Lower SMP unit prices contribute to the …
Period: February 18 – March 1, 2019 In Australia, many Milk Producers continue to shrink herd size to cope with current drought and water needs. The data for the first half of the 2018-19 season recorded a production lower by …
SMP and Cheddar prices strengthened, driven by good demand [News Oceania n°5/2019] Read More »
Chinese dairy import in January, after a month of December marked by growing imports, continued the positive trend. The monthly balance shows an increase of 17.3% in the quantities imported and a +20% in value compared to January 2018. On …
Period: February 4 – 15, 2019 In Argentina and Uruguay the sunny weather helped to minimize muddy and flood conditions in several dairy farms. Showers intensified over central Brazil, while dryness persisted in the southern region of the country. Higher summer temperatures …
Cream supplies are tight in South America [News South America n°3/2019] Read More »
Global Corn production for 2018-19 is estimated at 1099.61 Mio Tons, unchanged compared to the December outlook. The expected decrease in the United States (-1.4%) is offset by higher yields in China (+0.5%), EU-28 (+0.5%) and Argentina (+8.2%), with abundant …
Argentina: higher Corn supplies boost the export [Corn and Soybean – n°1/2019] Read More »
With an acceleration of 3.5% in quantity and 2% in value in December, the dairy export of the European Union recovered in 2018, which marks +0.5% in quantity, but slows down in value (-2.4%). The Skimmed Milk Powder (SMP) drove …
EU-28 consolidates its leadership in Cheese and SMP exports Read More »
Period: February 4 – 15, 2019 In Australia, the extreme temperatures noted two weeks ago are less intense. Victoria and Tasmania have benefited from rain. Western Australia tends to have the best hay growth. Drought related government subsidies continue to …
Dairy prices moved higher [News Oceania n°4/2019] Read More »
Period: January 7 – February 1, 2019 El Niño dampened milk production in Argentina. Floods have harshly impacted dairy farmers: several numbers of milking cows have died and sanitary measures have been lifted, while milk hauling has been a major issue. …
El Niño dampened milk production in Argentina [News South America n° 2/2019] Read More »
Period: January 21 – February 1, 2019 Heat in Australia is generating wildfires, dust storms, power outages. Feed is getting harder to find, poorer quality and more expensive. Some dairy producers are having great difficulty getting enough water to cows. …
WMP Buyers are eager to lock in future supplies [News Oceania n°3/2019] Read More »
