Report 9 – Released on March 4, 2021

USTRALIA:

Recent soaking rain in parts of Australia have been welcome. Pasture growth is expected torespond, helping to sustain milk production and reduce the need to supplement feed.Calendar year 2020 milk exports from Australia, 237,249 MT, increased 7.7 percent fromcalendar year 2019 according to Eucolait. Top 2020 export destinations, quantity exported,and percent of calendar year 2020 exports include China, 91,007 MT, 38.4 percent;Singapore, 45,281 MT, 19.1 percent; and Malaysia, 24,420 MT, 10.3 percent.

 Milk Export Volumes and Percent Change 2019/2020
     Country            Volume MT        Percent Change

     EU                    1,044,311        +8.3
     Australia              237,249        +7.7
     New Zealand        231,673         -8.1

NEW ZEALAND:

January 2021 New Zealand milksolids reported by DCANZ and CLAL, 212,222 million kg, are up0.4 percent from January 2020 milksolids, 212,222 million kg., according to Dcanz and CLALdata made available to USDA. January 2021 milk production, 2,474 million MT, is up 0.8percent from January 2020, 2,454 million MT.

Calendar year 2020 milk exports from New Zealand, 231,673 MT, deceased 8.1 percent fromcalendar year 2019 according to Eucolait. Top 2020 export destinations, quantity exported,and percent of calendar year 2020 exports include China, 162,706 MT, 70.2 percent;Philippines, 22,890 MT, 9.9 percent; and Taiwan, 9,828 MT, 4.2 percent.

  Information for the period February 22 -  March 5, 2021, issued biweekly

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