Period: December 26, 2016 – January 6, 2017 Argentina and Uruguay Milk production: manufacturing milk volumes are less than adequate for most processing needs. Weather situation: a strong storm generated floods in the central region of Argentina and some areas of Uruguay. This impacted on milk …

Floods in Argentina impacted milk production and transportation [News South America n°1/2017] Read More »

Erhard Richarts, Dairy Market Conultant, presents some key highlights of the first half of 2017 EU dairy market. The seasonal growth of EU milk production will be accompanied by trailing behind 2016 volumes until the mid of 2017. Also milk …

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Period: December 26, 2016 – January 6, 2017 Since 2011, a number of super markets in Australia have offered packaged milk at $2 Australian dollars for 2 liters (about 1.39€ for 2 liters). Since the price paid to the farmers was below production …

A milk supporting the local dairy chain [News Oceania n°1/2017] Read More »

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Period: December 13 – 23, 2016 Argentina and Uruguay Milk production: is lower, in line with summer patterns. Overall, milk supplies are in balance with processing needs. Weather situation: recent rains have helped improve the quality of pasture and forage. Overall market situation: there is good …

High quality feed supports milk production in Brasil [News South America n°5/2016] Read More »

Period: December 12 – 23, 2016 AUSTRALIA Weather situation: hot and dry weather in Northern Australia has helped improving hay quality and yelds, following recent weather damage. Milk producers: good pasture conditions reduces the need to purchase feed. NEW ZEALAND Milk production: in November was …

Lower milk production in New Zealand [News Oceania n°26/2016] Read More »

VOLUMES: China imports in NOVEMBER 2016 compared to November 2015 increased in volumes for Cheese (+48.4%) Infant milk formula (+31.5%) Whey Powder (+28.0%) Liquid milk (+20.0%) Cream (+8.0%) WMP (+9.7%) SMP (+0.1%) decreased for Butter (-3.9%) UNIT PRICES: The unit …

China’s dairy import still growing (+26% Jan-Nov) Read More »

Period: November 28 – December 9, 2016 Argentina and Uruguay Weather situation: the arrival of summer is gradually increasing temperatures, prompting stress in dairy cows. Milk producers: forage and pasture conditions are fair to good. Milk prices paid to milk producers in Uruguay during …

Heavy rain in Brasil hampers milk production [News South America n°4/2016] Read More »

The monthly report of December 2016 released by the United States Department of Agriculture (World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report – WASDE) shows the estimates of a slightly increasing global production for Corn (1039.73 Mio t, +0.9% from November …

Global stocks: another record! [Corn and Soybean – n°12/2016] Read More »

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Period: November 28 – December 9, 2016 AUSTRALIA Milk production: many observers feel the milk production season has shifted to later this year. Weather situation: cold and wet spring was followed by cooler than normal weather with rain in summer. Milk producers: now grass growth …

Production season has shifted to later in Australia [News Oceania n°25/2016] Read More »

The European Commission has opened the sales by a tendering procedure of skimmed milk powder (SMP) out of public intervention stocks. The first partial invitation to tender shall end tomorrow, on 13 December 2016. Regulation, from the Official Journal of the …

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