Period: June 25 – July 6, 2018 Raw milk production remains strong and steadily improving in South America, thanks mainly to the favorable weather conditions. Farm gate nominal prices remain relatively high. However, in most cases, dairy farmer operating costs are relatively …
Milk production remains strong in South America [News South America n°13/2018] Read More »
Period: June 25 – July 6, 2018 Australia has moved to cooler weather and frost throughout the country is limiting crop growth. Looking ahead, there are concerns about feed supplies not meeting demand. Milk production is at a low level …
Weaker dairy commodity markets [News Oceania n°14/2018] Read More »
Period: June 11 – 22, 2018 Australia milk production in the first 11 months of the 2017/18 season (Jul 2017 – May 2018) has always been higher than the 2016/17 season and has recorded an overall increase of 3.7%. In …
New dairy season expected to be driven by strong export demand [News Oceania n°13/2018] Read More »
Period: June 11 – 22, 2018 In Paraguay and Uruguay several dairy farmers have reported wet and muddy conditions. Elsewhere in South America rain showers are providing moisture for wheat and other crops, with a minimal impact on the main dairy basins. In Argentina milk …
Mercosur and China seeking a free trade agreement [News South America n°12/2018] Read More »
The only certainty is that Chinese imports of dairy products are increasing. Import updates from official Chinese sources have not yet been released. The official import figures are limited to the first quarter of this year and show an increase …
China is silent, while the dairy imports increase Read More »
Global Corn production for the season 2018-19 is projected at 1052.42 Mio Tons, -0.3% from May outlook, but it is unchanged in the largest producing Countries. Compared to the 2017-18 season, increases are expected for China (+4.2%), Brazil (+12.9%) and …
Lower estimates for U.S. Corn and Soybean ending stocks [Corn and Soybean – n°6/2018] Read More »
Exports of Italian dairy products in the first quarter 2018 had an opposite trend compared to the European Union. While the EU trend in the first three months saw an increase in quantity (+2.5% y-o-y) and a decrease in value …
Period: May 14 – June 8, 2018 Temperatures dropped in Argentina, increasing the comfort of cows, and farmgate milk prices remain relatively high, inspiring farmers to produce more: milk deliveries in April 2018 have been +9.11% higher than April 2017 …
Period: May 28 – June 8, 2018 This is the time of year with seasonally lower milk production in Australia. It offers an opportunity for easier plant maintenance and repairs without interfering with milk flows. Winter is setting in and …
WMP and SMP exports up for New Zealand and Australia [News Oceania n°12/2018] Read More »
Period: May 14 – 25, 2018 April 2018 milk production in Australia is +4.5% from April 2017. July 2017-April 2018 milk production is +3.5% over one year earlier. A study on the performance of the Australian dairy industry, conducted by …
Fonterra increased its farmgate milk price [News Oceania n°11/2018] Read More »
