European Dairy Market Summary

MADISON - Jan 22/15 - 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 has slowed over the past
number of weeks.  Milk producers, who are over quota and face significant
levees, have restricted production by various means to lower or avoid quota
levee payments.  Dairy cows are being culled at increasing rates in those
areas producing over quota.  Preliminary data for some of the over quota
countries shows current milk intakes below year ago levels.  Demand for fluid
milk is normal for this time of year.  Producers continue to manage their
herds in a manner that will allow them to have strong milk production at the
start of the non-quota year beginning April 1.  Estat - Newcronos reported
EU-28 January to October milk deliveries are 5.4% higher than the same period
in 2013.  Various member states showed the following January to October
increases compared to last year: Germany, 4.1%; France, 6.6%; UK, 9.1%;
Belgium, 7.7%; Italy, 4.2%; and Ireland, 6.0%.  January-October milk delivery
data showed increases for all countries in Western Europe with the exception
of Greece -4.2%.
EASTERN OVERVIEW:  Eastern European milk production is increasing along the
typical seasonal trend.  Reports of milk and cream loads going into Belarus
have declined in recent weeks.  November import data for China imports showed
an increase in dry whey being exported from Poland to China.  European milk
deliveries for January-October reported by Estat - Newcronos, showed the
following year over year changes for selected countries: Poland,+7.3%;
Lithuania, +7.7%; Latvia, +10.6%; Estonia, +7.4%; and the Czech Republic,
+0.9%.
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