The Austral news concentrates the latest information on the dairy market in Oceania and South America.
Oceania: demand from Southeast Asian Countries is supporting prices
Milk production in Australia in March decreased by -1.8% compared to March 2020. Overall, the growth in the period July 2020 – March 2021 was + 0.7% compared to the same period of the previous year.
Australia continued negotiations with the EU concerning terms of a possible free trade agreement. Under consideration is the extent to which Australian sustainability standards are consistent with those in the EU. Negotiations are scheduled to resume in June.
CLAL.it – Australia Milk Production
In New Zealand, the production season will end on May 31st. Several operators estimate an increase in production between 1% and 1.5% for the current season. Currently, the production of New Zealand milk in the period June 2020 – February 2021 is increasing by + 1.0%.
New Zealand: Cream Export +42.1%Jan-Feb 2021 y-o-y
Dairy exports of New Zealand, which account for 95% of production as confirmed by the dairy farmer Andrew Hoggard in the interview for CLAL, in the first two months of 2021 recorded an increase of + 0.8% compared to January-February 2020. Positive trends for WMP (+ 5.1%), Cheese (+ 9.2%), Milk (+ 21.0%) and Cream (+ 42.1%), while Butter (-7.3%) and SMP (-25.0%) slowed down.
In Oceania, the demand for Dairy products from China, Japan and other Southeast Asian countries is particularly active, especially for Butter and WMP. Many Buyers prefer to buy products from Oceania over European ones, despite the higher price.
Strong Asian demand, coupled with declining seasonal production, is supporting the prices of different dairy products.
The latest GDT event on April 20 shows signs of stability, recording an average price change of -0.1% compared to the previous event. Positive changes for Cheddar (+ 1.2%) and WMP (+ 0.4%), while Butter recorded a slight decrease. SMP prices are unchanged.
CLAL.it – New Zealand Export of Cream
South America: significant increases in milk production
CLAL.it – Argentina Precipitation
In Argentina and Uruguay, Milk production in the first two months of 2021 recorded significant increases, respectively of + 5.1% and + 5.9% compared to January-February 2020. Also in Chile and Brazil the volumes of milk produced in the first two months are higher than 2020.
In South America, between the end of March and the first two weeks of April, various rainfall contributed to a better quality of grass in the pastures. In Brazil, drier climatic conditions are worrying farmers about the second Corn crop.
The SMN (Servicio Meteorológico Nacional) weather forecast for the April-June quarter in South America estimates lower than normal rainfall and higher than normal temperatures.
Soybean prices remain high. According to some operators in the sector, the global demand for Soy will continue to grow. Rising feed costs and operating costs in some South American areas could put pressure on farmers’ margins.
The milk powder market in South America remains stable, with less interest in exports. The prices of the WMP and SMP are slightly up, respectively + 1.0% and + 0.8% compared to the previous quotation.
TESEO.clal.it – Argentina Soybean Prices
Source: CLAL processing on USDA, IHS and local sources.
Note: assessments about market trend are expressed inUS$
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