MD_DA107                                                         
DA                                                               
MD DA107 Whole Milk Powder - Europe                              

MADISON, WI.  May 14, 2015 (REPORT 19)                           

WESTERN EUROPE                                                   
INFORMATION GATHERED  05/04/2015 - 05/15/2015                    
U.S. DOLLARS PER METRIC TON, FOB PORT                            

WHOLE MILK POWDER (WMP):  Whole milk powder prices were steady in light 
trading.  Demand for whole milk powder is steady within Europe, but 
export interest has significantly declined.  Adequate supplies and lower 
prices from other global competitors have greatly restricted export 
trading.  Production is geared towards filling current commitments.  
January-February 2015 whole milk powder exports for the EU-28, as 
reported by GTIS, decreased 10.2% compared to the same period last year.  
Oman continued to be the primary export destination and saw a slight 
decline in volume compared to the previous month.  Nigeria, Algeria and 
Cuba imported slightly higher volumes.  According to Eurostat, EU whole 
milk powder production for February 2015 showed the following percentage 
changes for selected countries compared to February last year: France, 
+7.4%; Germany, -2.0%; Belgium, -39.8%; Denmark, +9.1% and the 
Netherlands, -25.9%.  
 
26% BUTTERFAT:                           2,700 - 2,925           

0930c rick.whipp@ams.usda.gov 608.557.7004
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
Dairy Market News website: www.ams.usda.gov/dairymarketnews
Dairy Market News database portal: http://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/da-
home