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European Dairy Market Summary

MADISON - Jan 8/15 - SNS -- Dairy market conditions in western and eastern Europe were reviewed in the latest report on the sector released by the USDA today.

WESTERN AND EASTERN EUROPE
WESTERN OVERVIEW:
Western European milk production is mixed with some countries showing weekly
intakes below year ago levels.  Overall production for Western Europe is
increasing and remains above year ago levels.  Lower dairy commodity prices
are foretelling additional declines in forthcoming farmgate price
adjustments.  Producers over quota are putting on the milk production brakes
to avoid paying super levees.  Lower producing milk cows are being culled at
an increasing rate.  Winter weather conditions have turned seasonably cool,
but are not seen as restricting milk production.  Butter and skim milk powder
are the manufacturers' commodities of choice with expanding production
schedules.
EASTERN OVERVIEW:
Milk production in Eastern Europe is increasing and above year ago levels.
Production in Poland is above quota levels, but producers are expected to
take measures to reduce production in order to avoid paying levees.  Loads of
milk and cream going into Belarus have been restricted, and as a result,
various commodity supplies have increased and are readily available for
export.  Winter weather conditions are typical for this time of year and are
not detrimental to milk production.
0930c rick.whipp@ams.usda.gov 608.278.4151
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
Dairy Market News website: www.ams.usda.gov/dairymarketnews
Dairy Market News database portal: http://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/da-home

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