Report 1 – Released on January 7, 2021

AUSTRALIA:

July – November 2020 milk production in Australia, October being the fifth month of the newseason, increased 1.3 percent from July – November 2019, according to Dairy Australia. Moredetailed production data are in the table which follows.

AUSTRALIA MILK PRODUCTION, MILKFAT and PROTEIN

                            July – November 2020

                            Million Percent Change   Percentage
     State                  Liters  From 1 Year Ago  Milkfat Protein

     New South Wales          471.6  +1.2            3.94    3.24
     Victoria               2,692.0  +1.3            4.02    3.33
     Queensland               138.3  -4.0            3.92    3.27
     South Australia          216.7  +3.6            3.77    3.24
     Western Australia        159.2  -0.3            3.86    3.31
     Tasmania                 393.9  +2.3            4.13    3.41
     Australia (Total)      4,071.6  +1.3            4.01*   3.33**

     *  +0.1 percent from prior year period
     ** -1.9 percent from prior year period

Some Australian dairy organizations have begun efforts to explore expanding exportopportunities to India. Developing ongoing partnerships to better position Australian dairyexporters for sales to the rapidly growing market for dairy products in India is the goal. Arelated goal is said to be to diversify export options and reduce the position of China asthe primary export market.

NEW ZEALAND:

November 2020 New Zealand milksolids reported by DCANZ and CLAL, 242,303 million kg, aredown 2.74 percent from November 2019 milksolids, 249,135 million kg. November 2020 milkproduction, 2,928 million MT, is down 2.50 percent from November 2019, 3,003 million MT.Dairy producers are very pleased with a generally positive trend of dairy product prices as2021 begins. With seasonal milk production moving down from the peak, there is hope thatthe supply trend will help to maintain pleasing price levels. Over the near horizon there isconcern about the potential for drought in parts of New Zealand. The upper North Island isbelieved to likely be drier than normal later in January according to some forecasters.

Information for the period December 21, 2020 -  January 8, 2021, issued biweekly

     Published by:
     Dairy Market News - Madison, WI
     Jason Karwal, null
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