Period: February 19 – March 2, 2018 Higher temperatures and lack of water are anticipated during the rest of the summer and autumn season in South America. Dairy producers in Argentina (tamberos) are very concerned about their profitability due to a potential increase in …
Tamberos are concerned about the price of grains [News South America n°5/2018] Read More »
Period: February 19 – March 2, 2018 New Zealand milk production in the period June 2017 – January 2018 is unchanged, but seasonal production is expected to be about 1.5% below last season. January 2018 milk production was 4.9% lower …
Significant Butter demand for near term delivery [News Oceania n°5/2018] Read More »
In January 2018 China’s dairy imports reached a pick, with an increase +43.8% in volume and +52.5% in value compared to January 2017. The most imported products in January, in terms of quantity, were: Whole milk powder (WMP): +28%, for …
Period: February 5 – 16, 2018 Unusual heat and dry climate dominated the main dairy basins of Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil, which caused considerable stress on dairy herds and summer crops. As a result, farm milk volumes and fat and protein …
Milk powders less available in South America [News South America n°4/2018] Read More »
Period: February 5 – 16, 2018 Milk production in Australia in the first half (July-December 2017) of the dairy season was +2.96% from the same period last year. There were increases in Victoria (+ 3.6%), Tasmania (+ 6.6%) and South …
Strong buying interest moves prices higher [News Oceania n°4/2018] Read More »
The EU closed 2017 dairy extra-EU export with a +5.8% in quantity (5.17 million tons) and a + 14.5% in value (15.84 billion euros). European exports of cheese, milk powders, butter, condensed milk, milk, cream and yogurt exceeded 20 million …
Global production for the season 2017-18 is projected lower both for Corn and Soybean, respectively at 1041.7 Mio t (-0.3% from January outlook) and 346.9 Mio t (-0.5%). Corn production decreased for Ukraine (24.1 Mio t, -3.5%), based on the …
Argentina: dryness affects yields for Corn and Soybean [Corn and Soybean – n°2/2018] Read More »
Period: January 22 – February 2, 2018 La Niña has affected milk production in different ways throughout South America: in the main dairy states of Brazil (Minas Gerais, Goiás) milk production continues improving; high temperatures and dry conditions in several …
The effects of La Niña on milk production [News South America n°3/2018] Read More »
Period: January 22 – February 2, 2018 Fonterra announced a dairy processing plant expansion in Australia with an upgrade of the milk processing plants across Victoria and Tasmania, in a move to increase capacity and meet unique demand opportunities for …
Fonterra to expand dairy operations in Australia [News Oceania n°3/2018] Read More »
Chinese dairy figures for the month of December 2017 confirm a positive trend y-o-y both in volume and in value. Imports of cheese and WMP slowed down (respectively -19.4% and -40.5%), but recorded satisfactory level of price growth (+12% and …
