MADISON - Jun 11/15 - 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 showing marginal declines coming off the recently reached seasonal peak. Cow comfort levels have declined as hot, dry weather has covered much of the major dairy producing areas of Europe. These conditions, if prolonged, will likely accelerate the decrease in milk production in the affected areas. Milk volumes going into cheese plants are being reduced, due to the reduction in milk deliveries and also due to cheese supplies having been replenished. Butter and SMP production remains active. EASTERN OVERVIEW: Eastern European milk production is at or near the seasonal peak. Dairy manufacturing plants are operating at near capacity levels to handle the strong seasonal influx of milk. According to Eurostat, Poland's March 2015 production of various dairy commodities showed the following percentage changes compared to March 2014: butter, +10.7%; SMP, -1.5%; and WMP, -44.6%. 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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