MD_DA107                                                         
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MD DA107 Whole Milk Powder - Europe                              

MADISON, WI.  March 05, 2015 (REPORT 9)                          

WESTERN EUROPE                                                   
INFORMATION GATHERED  02/23/2015 - 03/06/2015                    
U.S. DOLLARS PER METRIC TON, FOB PORT                            

WHOLE MILK POWDER (WMP):  Prices increased substantially on both ends of 
the range this reporting period.  The WMP market is firming as export 
interest has increased.  The weaker euro has made European WMP more 
competitively priced with New Zealand.  According to Eurostat, European 
WMP production increased 12.7% in 2014.  Selected countries WMP 
production increases were: France, +32.3%; Germany, +3.3%; Belgium, 
+27.8% and the Netherlands, +9.4%.  GTIS reported EU-28 whole milk powder 
exports for all of 2014 up 4% compared to 2013.  December exports 
increased compared to November with Oman, Algeria and Nigeria the top 
destinations.  

26% BUTTERFAT:                           2,950 - 3,400           

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