Period: November 25 – December 6, 2019 Milk production in Australia during October was 5.5% below October last year. The current season milk production through October is 5.8% lower than July-October 2018. The fires burning in Australia for weeks continue…
Blog Archives
Heat stress on dairy cows is rising in Argentina [News South America n°15/2019]
Period: November 11 – 22, 2019 Daytime temperatures continue to rise in South America, boosting heat stress on dairy cows and diminishing farm milk production, particularly in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. In other countries of the continent such as Brazil,…
Posted in News South America, South America
China’s import: EU is the main SMP supplier [China's dairy import update]
The European Union is increasing its exports of skimmed milk powder (SMP) to China: in October it is the leading exporter of SMP to China, surpassing New Zealand, which has been the main supplier in the period January – October…
New Zealand: Milk Production decreasing [News Oceania n°22/2019]
Period: November 11 – 22, 2019 Extremely hot and dry weather in Northern Australia has adversely impacted hay production, adding to costs for dairy producers. Hay from Southern Australia and Victoria is trucked North to help meet demand. Rumours of…
Posted in News Oceania EN, Oceania_
Soybean consumption worldwide continues to grow
World production Global Soybean production for 2019/20 season, which began on October 1st, is forecast at 336.56 Mio Tons, -6% compared to the 2018/19 season. Soybean total use is constantly growing, and given the lower expected production, ending stocks should…
Prices of SMP and WMP shifted higher [News South America n°14/2019]
Period: October 28 – November 8, 2019 After reaching the peak of the spring flush, farm milk production is generally stable. Over the past two weeks, spotty showers helped to increase the quality of pastures, which in turn aided producers…
Posted in News South America, South America
The demand of WMP supports the prices [News Oceania n°21/2019]
Period: October 28 – November 25, 2019 In Australia, milk production of September 2019 has registered a decrease of 4.5% compared to September 2018. July-September 2019 milk production is -6% compared to the same period last year. October milk production…
Posted in News Oceania EN, Oceania_
Argentina encourages consumption: 0% VAT on liquid milk and yogurt [News Sud America n°13/2019]
Farm milk production continues going up in South America, coming close to the peak of the year. Milkfat and protein components in the milk are steadily improving. Although in Brazil the milk production is higher compared to the previous couple…
New Zealand: most plant schedules are very full [News Oceania n°20/2019]
Period: October 14 – 25, 2019 Milk production in Australia is near the seasonal peak. It is considered quite unlikely for seasonal results to match last season. Northern Australia has limited hay availability, due to dry conditions. Manu dairy producers…
Posted in News Oceania EN, Oceania_
Brazil: high farm-gate milk price due to the competition for milk [News Sud America n°12/2019]
Period: September 30 – October 11, 2019 Milk production in South America grows as the spring approaches. In Brazil, rainfalls are spurring pasture quality. While farm milk supply is improving seasonally, farm-gate prices remain relatively high mainly due to the…
