MD_DA107                                                         
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MD DA107 Whole Milk Powder - Europe                              

MADISON, WI.  April 02, 2015 (REPORT 13)                         

WESTERN EUROPE                                                   
INFORMATION GATHERED  03/23/2015 - 04/03/2015                    
U.S. DOLLARS PER METRIC TON, FOB PORT                            

WHOLE MILK POWDER (WMP):  Prices for WMP moved lower this week in light 
trading.  Transactions are moving through existing contracts with limited 
new buyer interest.  Production is geared to current orders with little 
available for the spot market.  January 2015 whole milk powder exports 
for the EU-28, as reported by GTIS, decreased 9% compared to January last 
year.  Primary whole milk powder export destinations in January were to 
Oman, Nigeria and Algeria.  According to Eurostat, EU whole milk powder 
production for January 2015 showed the following percentage changes for 
selected countries compared to January last year: France, -12.5%; 
Germany, -19.5%; Belgium, -38.9%; Denmark, +6.6% and the Netherlands, -
1.6%.  

26% BUTTERFAT:                           2,800 - 3,000           

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