Report 39 – Released on September 24, 2020

WESTERN EUROPEAN OVERVIEW

EU milk production during July 2020 was 2.2 percent higher than July 2019, according to Eurostat. January – July 2020 milk production was reported as 2.0 percent higher than January – July 2019.

July 2020 country-based production in contrast with July 2019 production was up for many major milk producers. These countries are Belgium, 4.8 percent; Ireland, 4.4 percent;Italy, 3.3 percent; France, 1.1 percent; Netherlands, 1.1 percent; Spain, 1.1 percent;Denmark, 1 percent; and Germany, 0.8 percent.

Looking at milk production in some of the primary Western European milk producing countries January – July 2020 compared with January – July 2019, the percentage changes are Germany, +1.0 percent; France, +0.9 percent; Ireland, +3.8 percent; and Netherlands, +1.8 percent according to CLAL data provided to USDA.EU cheese production during July 2020 was 1.5 percent higher than July 2019, according to Eurostat. EU cheese production January – July 2020 was 2.0 percent higher than January -July 2019. July 2020 cheese production in Germany was up 3.4 percent YOY. However, in France July cheese production was -3.1 percent YOY.

In some of the primary Western European cheese producing countries January – July 2020 compared with January – June 2019, the percentage changes are Germany, +3.4 percent;France, -0.5 percent; Netherlands, +3.6 percent; and Ireland, +5.7 percent, according to CLAL data provided to USDA.

January – July 2020 cheese exports from the EU, 547,000 MT, increased 10 percent from the same period in 2019 according to CLAL data made available to USDA. Top importers, quantity imported, and percent change from the same period in 2019 when reported include Japan,76,515 MT, -14.6 percent; United States, 67,344 MT, -11.9 percent; and Switzerland, 36,890 MT, +12.9 percent.

EASTERN OVERVIEW:

In Poland January – July 2020 milk production was reported as 2.7 percent higher than January – July 2019 according to CLAL data provided to USDA.Production of some dairy commodities in Poland January – July 2020 compared with January –July 2019, are cheese, +4.4 percent; butter, +10.2 percent; SMP, +5.6 percent; and WMP,-10.4 percent.

The top importer of butter, SMP and WMP from Belarus is Russia. January – July 2020 total exports of each from Belarus compared with January – July 2019 and percentage change includes butter, 40,099 MT, -4.4 percent; SMP, 71,770 MT, +3.7; and WMP, 15,706 MT, +17 percent.

     Information for the period September 14 - 25, 2020, issued biweekly

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