Report 13 – Released on April 1, 2021

WESTERN EUROPEAN OVERVIEW:

A report from the European Commission this week projects continuing strength in dairy pricesduring 2021. The report projects 1 percent growth in EU milk production during 2021. Much of the growth is expected to come from higher per cow yields.

EU milk production during January 2021 decreased 0.7 percent from January 2020 according toCLAL data made available to USDA. Among some of the top milk producers, the percentagechanges January 2021 compared with January 2020 are Germany, which in 2020 produced 20.6percent of EU milk, -1.7 percent; France, which in 2020 produced 15.4 percent of EU milk,-3.4 percent; Netherlands, which in 2020 produced 8.8 percent of EU milk, -1.4 percent;Italy, which in 2020 produced 8.2 percent of EU milk, +3.0 percent; and Ireland, which in2020 produced 5.3 percent of EU milk, +0.8 percent. UK milk production during January 2021increased 0.6 percent from January 2020.

Cheese plants are hard at work filling orders. Strong retail demand is coupled with higherthan expected food service demand for cheese. The Suez Canal blockage has stalled someexport deliveries. This is because cheese on ships is sitting at sea. It is also becausedelays have slowed ships reaching ports to load cheese for delivery. The opening of thecanal is welcome news.

EU cheese production during January 2021 decreased 1.0 percent from January 2020 accordingto CLAL data made available to USDA. Among some of the top cheese producers, the percentagechanges January 2021 compared with January 2020 are Germany, -3.4 percent; France, -4.8percent; Netherlands, +2.0 percent; and Italy, +6.3 percent.

EASTERN EUROPEAN OVERVIEW:

January 2021 SMP exports from Belarus, 7,100 MT, decreased 18.2 percent from January 2020,according to CLAL data made available to USDA. The main export destinations January 2021,quantities, and percent change from January 2020, were Russia, 3,361 MT, -18.03 percent;China, 1,045 MT, +161 percent; and Ukraine, 797 MT, +96.38 percent.

January 2021 WMP exports from Belarus, 1,800 MT, increased 29.5 percent from January 2020,according to CLAL data made available to USDA. The main export destinations January 2021,quantities, and percent change from January 2020, were Russia, 1,580 MT, +36.96 percent;Kazakhstan, 160 MT, +88.90 percent; and Ukraine, 38 MT, -5.00 percent.

January 2021 butter exports from Belarus, 6,500 MT, increased 25.1 percent from January2020, according to CLAL data made available to USDA. The main export destinations January2021, quantities, and percent change from January 2020, were Russia, 5,695 MT, +19.39percent; Ukraine, 441 MT, +107 percent; and Kazakhstan, 144 MT, +119 percent.

January 2021 cheese exports from Belarus, 22,000 MT, increased 5.1 percent from January2020, according to CLAL data made available to USDA. The main export destinations January2021, quantities, and percent change from January 2020, were Russia, 21,076 MT, +5.93 percent; Kazakhstan, 601 MT, -8.05 percent; and Ukraine, 408 MT, -13.96 percent.

January 2021 whey powder exports from Belarus, 12,000 MT, increased 32.1 percent fromJanuary 2020, according to CLAL data made available to USDA. The main export destinationsJanuary 2021, quantities, and percent change from January 2020, were China, 7,612 MT, +222percent; Russia, 3,496 MT, -16.17 percent; and Kazakhstan, 363 MT, -24.67 percent.

Information for the period March 22 -  April 2, 2021, issued biweekly

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