Chinese dairy imports continue to grow: 2018 ended with an increase of +7.8% in volume and +14.5% in value. Regarding the political situation between Beijing and Washington, the tensions on tariffs slow down dairy exports from North America to China, with …
China’s dairy imports grow: the EU gains market share (even in cheese) Read More »
Period: January 7 – 18, 2019 Central and southeast Australia continue to suffer under intense temperatures, which in some areas reach 116°F (≃ 47°C). Cows and pastures are suffering and the disappointingly low milk production is crimping manufacturers’ schedules. New …
Period: December 10, 2018 – January 4, 2019 In Argentina, heavy rain maintained adequate moisture for corn and soybean crops’ growth. Nevertheless, in some farms greater sanitary measures were required at the time of milking because of the muddy soil, and some roads …
Brazil milk production expected to grow throughout 2019 [News South America n°1/2019] Read More »
Period: December 10, 2018 – January 4, 2019 Australian dairy market activity is very thin this period due to various holidays. Recent rain in parts of Australia has increased hope for less struggle to produce milk. However, some areas of …
Fonterra introduces the Fixed Milk Price [News Oceania n°1/2019] Read More »
EU-28 remains the main supplier of China (view graph), followed by New Zealand, which has declining export quantities in the first 10 months of 2018, compared to the same period of last year. The US export remains stable despite the …
Global Corn production for 2018-19 is forecast at 1,099.9 Mio Tons, +0.1% from November projections, with increases for Ukraine (record production forecast at 35 Mio Tons), and for the European Union, especially for Romania. U.S. most recent data on ethanol …
Weather supports Soybean Supply from Brazil [Corn and Soybean – n°12/2018] Read More »
The EU-28 dairy export, in October, recovered in quantity (+12.5%) and in value (+6.8%). The export of Cheese, strategic product for EU due to the intrinsic dairy tradition, improved. The main target markets are those with the highest spending power: …
Period: November 26 – December 7, 2018 Milk production in Australia in October 2018, the seasonal pick’s month, was lower than October 2017, recording -5.7%. The total production of the first 4 months of the dairy season, July-October 2018, was …
Fonterra revises its forecast farm gate milk price [News Oceania n°25/2018] Read More »
Period: November 26 – December 7, 2018 In Argentina, the good quality of pasture and an improvement on farm gate prices are helping to maintain milk production at high levels. A few small farmers, without capacity for economies of scale, continue to go out of business …
WMP export prices rebound in South America [News South America n°23/2018] Read More »
Period: November 12 – 23, 2018 Milk production is steady to slightly down in South America, as temperatures continue increasing as the summer season approaches. However, in Brazil, Perú, and Ecuador, cows’ milk output is still growing while the highest seasonal peak is close …
WMP supply is above customers’ demands in South America [News South America n°22/2018] Read More »
