The two major countries in Oceania are still seeing mixed results. Milk production in Australia, in January, decreased by 5,9% compared to the same month of last year. (data Clal)
On the other hand, favorable weather conditions in fall in New Zealand might favor a better-than-expected milk production.
As for butter, minimum price
In Oceania limited milk production is sustaining prices in the dairy sector.
In Australia, where the summer is drawing to an close, the availability of milk is still limited.
Milk production dropped in the second half of last year both in Australia (-8.55% in the July-December period compared to the same period
There is good news from the organic dairy industry: a growth rate of between 6.7% and 7.6% is expected up until 2025 in Europe and the United States - approximately three times what is expected in general for other food products. This is what has emerged from a Rabobank report and an
In August this year imports of the following dairy products increased in volume compared to the same month the previous year: cheese (+63.9%), infant formula (+34.8%), butter (+34.6%), whey powder (+31.9%), milk and cream (+30.5%) and whole milk powder (+20.6%). However, skimmed milk powder decreased (-18.9%).
If we consider the first eight months of this year (January-August), the largest increases
The dairy sector seems to be slowly recovering even if the economic crisis requires one to stay alert. To stabilise and stimulate this recovery, the European Union has presented a second package of measures to protect the industry, but will it be enough? This aid can be doubled by the
Chinese imports are practically booming. During the month of July the following products increased in volume: infant formula (+63.8%), cheese (+36.6%), packaged milk (+27.8%), cream (+88%), butter (+33.6%) and whole milk powder (+4.9%). Whey powder and skimmed milk powder decreased however by 4.1% and 26.9% respectively.
These figures confirm the market’s
Brexit, i.e. the departure of the United Kingdom from the EU, raises questions about the future for both the UK and Europe. And the issue is not purely financial as immediate problems may regard the markets, particularly the agricultural and food sectors and therefore also the dairy sector. The UK, in
In May China's imports increased in volume compared to the same month the previous year with regard to milk and cream (+110.9%), baby milk (+32.8%), whole milk powder (+18.2%), whey powder (+10.2%) and cheese (+9.7%). Skimmed milk powder and butter decreased however by 13.2% and 18.2% respectively.
This confirms the growth
Anyone speaking about the export situation being less than exceptional can't have read the data on Chinese imports, even if, it has to be said, the Asian giant slowed down in the fourth month of this year. Compared to April 2015 (CLAL data), in April this year the volume of
Italian cheese exports increased in volume by 9.4% in January and February of this year (CLAL data) compared to the same period last year.
Best performances were seen from Asiago, Montasio, Ragusano and Caciocavallo, which registered a 26% increase, exporting 352 tonnes of product. With an increase of 19.4% and an
