Report 21 – Released on May 21, 2020

WESTERN OVERVIEW:

Milk production in most Western European countries is near the seasonal peak. Early observations peg German milk production last week as being up 0.5 percent from the same week last year. Warmer weather and easing of COVID-19 restrictions are factors motivating more ordering of dairy products from the food service industry.January – March 2020 milk production in the EU increased 2.9 percent YTD compared with January – March 2019 according to Eurostat. March 2020 production increased 1.7 percent from March 2019. YTD German production increased 1.9 percent; France increased 2.1 percent;Italy increased 4.0 percent; Netherlands increased 3.8 percent; and Ireland increased 3.6 percent.

January – March 2020 cheese production in the EU increased 2.5 percent YTD compared with January – March 2019 according to Eurostat. March 2020 production increased 2.1 percent from March 2019. Cheese production percent changes in some countries YTD and YOY include Germany, +5.7, +6.1 percent; France, +1.8, +0.9 percent; Italy, 0.0. +1.1; and Netherlands,-3.6, -3.6.

January – March 2020 cheese exports from the EU, 232,000 MT, increased 11.0 percent YTD according to CLAL data made available to USDA.

Applications for Private Storage Aid (PSA) for cheese during the second week of the current program, May 11 – 17, 2020, totaled 6,040 MT according to Eucolait. The total amount of cheese in PSA is 34,384 MT, 34 percent of the fill rate.

EASTERN OVERVIEW:

Poland, traditionally the largest Eastern European milk producer, had 3.3 percent higher milk production January – March 2020 than the same period of 2019 according to Eurostat.Poland production percent changes YTD and YOY include cheese, +6.9, 2.2; butter, 7.7, 9.9;SMP, -12.9, -15.9; and WMP, +2.2, +13.2.

     Information for the period May 11 - 22, 2020, issued biweekly

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