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     European Dairy Market Overview

     Report 13 - Released on April 1, 2021

     WESTERN EUROPEAN OVERVIEW:

     A report from the European Commission this week projects continuing strength in dairy prices
     during 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 to
     CLAL data made available to USDA. Among some of the top milk producers, the percentage
     changes January 2021 compared with January 2020 are Germany, which in 2020 produced 20.6
     percent 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 in
     2020 produced 5.3 percent of EU milk, +0.8 percent. UK milk production during January 2021
     increased 0.6 percent from January 2020.

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

     EU cheese production during January 2021 decreased 1.0 percent from January 2020 according
     to CLAL data made available to USDA. Among some of the top cheese producers, the percentage
     changes January 2021 compared with January 2020 are Germany, -3.4 percent; France, -4.8
     percent; 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 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, 5,695 MT, +19.39
     percent; 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 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, 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 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 China, 7,612 MT, +222
     percent; 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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