EU-27: Dairy and Products Semi-annual 2013
Report Highlights:
In 2013,EU-27 milk deliveries are expected to increase only slightly despite favorable world market conditions for dairy products due to higher production costs and unfavorable weather conditions. The 3 percent decline in milk deliveries recorded early in 2013 is expected to reverse itself as the feed situation improves. Any increase in milk production will mostly go into production of cheese which remains high in demand both domestically and internationally. Because of limited supplies of raw milk, production of Whole Dry Milk should decrease slightly while that of butter and Non Fat Dried Milk
should remain level with last year. In 2013, strong demand from Russia will drive EU-27 exports of cheeses and butter while limited stocks of NFDM will crimp its availability for export.
