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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