All in all 2016 was a good year for EU-28 both in terms of export value (+0.6% compared to 2015) and volume (+5.5%) with the latter performing particularly well. The value of exports amounted to €13,889 million and that of imports to €810 million, with a decrease of 4.3% compared to the
Weather conditions influenced and continue to influence performances of main players in the milk and dairy industry in South America, that is Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.
The situation in Argentina and Uruguay
In Argentina and in bordering Uruguay temperatures are gradually rising with the incoming summer, a factor that induces stress in dairy cattle.
The New Zealand dairy industry has been facing difficulties for almost two years, experiencing a lethal combination of excess supply and declining demand from key trading partners. They include China which weighs heavily on the sector and has brought milk prices down to their lowest ever. Considering the importance of
Australian milk season started out with three months of decreasing figures in a row; there is the risk to finish it with a 7-10% decrease (source: Rabobank) reaching the same levels of 2002/2003, when, due to one of the worst droughts in history, the country suffered a 8% reduction in
What are the possible future scenarios for the global dairy sector with the election of the new US President Donald Trump? According to Rabobank's Global Dairy Strategist Kevin Bellamy, the 'Trump Effect' will lead to short-term uncertainty and a possible reduction in consumer confidence, giving a further blow to already weak global
For Australian milk exporters there are big question marks on the horizon regarding maintenance of their market share in the 'neighbouring' Chinese and Southeast Asian markets. A real battle is underway for the division of the hugely desirable Asian cake.
This is what has emerged from a report on milk exports
New Zealand sheep milk powder (also known as Ewe milk powder) has been launched in Taiwan and is the first of its kind on the market. Its name is Spring Sheep. New Zealand company Spring Sheep Milk, which started the new venture, is in partnership with the state-owned enterprise Landcorp and milks
The January/September period saw a boom in New Zealand milk and cream exports. However, most of the industry registered extremely positive figures bar very few exceptions. In September this year, compared to the same month the previous year, New Zealand exports of the following products increased in volume: packaged and unpackaged
EU dairy exports rose sharply in August. This is clearly evident from percentage increases that refer to volume for the following products: butter (+35.3%), milk and cream (+30.3%), infant formula (+26.6%), whey powder (+21.2%), cheese (+18.9%) and milk powder (+5.1%). The only negative figures regard skimmed milk powder (-31.0%).
The value of exports amounted to €9,107 million and that
EU butter exports were booming in July this year; the month saw a volume increase of 18.1% compared to the previous year, thereby confirming the product's positive trend which registered a growth rate of 36% in the first seven months of the year as well as an increase in export
