Author: CLAL Team
The CLAL.it team is composed of young people who with the help of Computer Science study the dairy market and develop tools to provide the Operators of the dairy sector with a comprehensive real-time view of the national and international market trends.

The monthly report of March 2017 released by the United States Department of Agriculture (World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report – WASDE) shows the estimates of an increasing global production both for Corn (1049.24 Mio t, +0.9% from February …

Corn and Soybean production increases in Brazil [Corn and Soybean – n°3/2017] Read More »

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Period: February 6 – March 3, 2017 Argentina Milk production: continues decreasing as many cows died due to the recent floods. Weather situation: has improved in the recently flooded dairy states of Córdoba and Santa Fe. However, the current high summer temperatures are boosting heat stress …

Shorter cream supplies in South America [News South America n°3/2017] Read More »

Period: February 20 – March 3 , 2017 AUSTRALIA Milk production: Murray Goulburn, one of the largest dairy processors in Australia, continues to register financial losses in the period Jul – Dec 2016, when milk supplies decreased over 20%. NEW ZEALAND Milk producers: Fonterra …

Fonterra revised its milk production forecast [News Oceania n°4/2017] Read More »

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VOLUMES: China imports in JANUARY 2017 compared to January 2016 decreased for: Cheese (-1.2%) SMP (-2.0%) Infant milk formula (-8.1%) WMP (-10.1%) Whey Powder (-21.4%) Milk and cream (-24.8%) Butter (-25.1%)   UNIT PRICES: The unit prices of China imports …

China: lower duty rates, more dairy import (January 2017) Read More »

Period: February 6 – 17 , 2017 AUSTRALIA Milk production: milk supplies remain tight. Weather situation: Australia is moving toward the end of summer. NEW ZEALAND Weather situation: no information for this time period. MILK PRODUCTION Australia *: -8.55% (Jul – Dec 16 vs. Jul …

Dairy fats are driving the best returns [News Oceania n°3/2017] Read More »

VOLUMES: EU-28 exports in DECEMBER 2016 compared to December 2015 increased in volumes for: Infant milk formula (+13.8%) decreased for Cheese (-2.5%) Milk and cream (-3.9%) Whey Powder (-8.5%) SMP (-14.4%) WMP (-24.9%) Butter (-48.1%) UNIT PRICES: The unit prices …

EU-28 Export: more cheese and less SMP on the global market in 2016 Read More »

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in the WASDE report of February 2017, shows for the season 2016-17 the estimates of a slightly increasing global production for Corn (1040.21 Mio t, +0.2% from January outlook) and a decreasing global production for Soybean …

The Chinese government promotes Corn use and exports [Corn and Soybean – n°2/2017] Read More »

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Period: January 9 – February 3, 2017 Argentina Milk production: is trending lower due to the recent floods. Some dairy operations (tambos) had to close temporarily, while others are isolated by water, as roads are impassable for milk hauling. Weather situation: many alfalfa crops …

A serious water deficit hit Brasil [News South America n°2/2017] Read More »

Period: January 9 – February 3 , 2017 AUSTRALIA Milk production: a number of processors are expecting a 6%-8% drop in milk production for the entire season (Jul 2016 – Jun 2017). Milk producers: interest in buying hay is less active than usual for …

Producing more WMP? No longer an obvious choice [News Oceania n°2/2017] Read More »

VOLUMES: Australia exports in DECEMBER 2016 compared to December 2015 increased in volumes for: Condensed Milk (+36.6%) Infant milk formula (+11.4%) Cheese (+0.7%) decreased for: WMP (-2.4%) Liquid milk (-8.0%) SMP (-15.9%) Butter (-27.5%) UNIT PRICES: The unit prices of …

Australian export: milk grew, while cheese, butter and SMP decreased Read More »