- China's thirst for dairy grows15 August 2019
Consumption of dairy products in China is expected to increase 2.5% this year to 33.7 million tonnes, according to USDA forecasts. - How close is India to becoming a key dairy exporter?14 August 2019
Indian dairy exports this year (January-April) are double the same period last year. However on global terms, export volumes are comparatively small. While milk production is expected to climb considerably over the next decade, growing domestic demand and a lack of chill chain facilities are likely to limit the nation's potential on global dairy markets. - Indonesia proposes to increase tariffs on EU dairy products14 August 2019
The Indonesian government have announced proposals to increase import tariffs on EU dairy products, to up to 25%. Indonesia is the fourth largest export market for EU dairy products. If the tariffs are raised, EU dairy exports will likely struggle to remain competitive on the Indonesian market. - EU dairy product availability developments 14 August 2019
Raw milk supplies in the EU have seen limited growth so far in 2019. The total volume of milk deliveries in the 12-months to May 2019 was 0.2% higher, and 0.5% higher in terms of solids. The impact on availability of dairy products however has varied. - India: the world largest milk-producing nation 8 August 2019
India is the world largest producing milk-producing nation. This year alone, they are expected to produce twice the volume of the US. The industry is highly fragmented with over 70 million producers and 134 million cows. - Drop in GB dairy calvings8 August 2019
GB dairy registration data from British Cattle Movement Society (BCMS) is now available. According to the latest data, dairy calvings for January-June 19 saw a slight fall of 0.1% from the same period last year. Total numbers for the six months were at 661k, supported by a strong March birth figure. Rises seen in Q1 this year were negated by the drop in the Q2 calf registrations. - UK SMP prices being influenced by exchange rates8 August 2019
The recent weakening in the value of sterling has meant UK prices for skimmed milk powder (SMP) have risen faster than those in the EU. With large portions of our SMP exported, currency movements have a big impact on UK prices. - Environmental constraints limit Dutch milk production7 August 2019
The Netherlands was amongst the first main milk producing nations to deliberately curb milk production due to environmental constraints. Here we take a look at how that initiative has impacted on the industry.
