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     European Dairy Market Overview

     Report 3 - Released on January 20, 2022


     WESTERN EUROPEAN OVERVIEW:


     Western European contacts voice two primary wishes for 2022. First, there is a strong desire
     for higher milk production. Second, they wish that logistical and worker shortage obstacles
     in manufacturing, transportation and shipping, would fade away. This year has begun with
     sources citing lower milk production than this time last year in Germany and France, the two
     largest Western European milk producing countries. Seasonal production is trending higher,
     but at a lower level than in 2021.

     There is a growing public debate in Ireland about how dairy cow numbers may be reduced to
     meet methane control goals. The debate focuses on whether reduction efforts should focus on
     the largest herds and spare smaller herds. So far this is at the talking phase but more and
     more commentary is appearing in print. How ever this resolves, there is potential for cow
     numbers being reduced in Ireland unless other ways are found to reduce methane.

     Western European milk production January – November 2021 decreased 0.3 percent from January
     – November 2020 according to CLAL data made available to USDA.

     Western European cheese production January – November 2021 increased 1.3 percent from
     January – November 2020 according to CLAL data made available to USDA.

     Western European exports of cheese January – November 2021 decreased 0.2 percent from
     January – November 2020 according to CLAL data made available to USDA.


     EASTERN EUROPEAN OVERVIEW:


     Milk production in Poland January – November 2021 increased 0.4 percent from January –
     November 2020 according to CLAL data made available to USDA. Butter production for the
     period was -5.6 percent. Cheese recorded the greatest increase of primary dairy products, up
     3.3 percent. Among the powders, WMP was +2.3 percent and SMP was -6.5 percent.



     Information for the period January 10 - 21, 2022, issued biweekly

     Published by:
     Dairy Market News - Madison, WI
     Eric Graf, 608.422.8590
     Email: Eric.Graf@usda.gov

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