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European Dairy Market Summary

MADISON - May 28/15 - 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:  Milk production in Western Europe is beyond the seasonal
peak with overall production below year ago levels.  Farmgate prices for milk
remain low and are not incentivizing producers to take steps to expand
production.  Weather and pasture conditions have been favorable for cow
comfort and milk production.  Estat - Newcronos reported EU-28 January-March
2015 milk deliveries down 1.3% compared to last year.  Selected member states
showed the following January-March percentage changes compared to the same
period last year: Germany, -1.7%; France, -2.7%; UK, +0.6%; Belgium, -3.1%;
Italy, -1.2%; and Ireland, -4.3%.
EASTERN OVERVIEW:  Eastern European milk production continues to expand in
some areas and will overall reach the seasonal peak soon.  European milk
deliveries for January-March 2015 reported by Estat - Newcronos, showed the
following changes for selected countries compared to the same period last
year: Poland,-0.2%; Lithuania, +2.6%; Latvia, -2.0%; Estonia, -4.1%; and the
Czech Republic, +3.6%.
0930c rick.whipp@ams.usda.gov 608.557.7004
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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