MD_DA107                                                         
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MD DA107 Whole Milk Powder - Europe                              

MADISON, WI.  February 04, 2016 (REPORT 5)                       

WESTERN EUROPE                                                   
INFORMATION GATHERED  01/25/2016 - 02/04/2016                    
U.S. DOLLARS PER METRIC TON, FOB PORT                            

WHOLE MILK POWDER (WMP):    

Whole milk powder demand is steady but very tepid. This has kept prices 
unchanged. Eurostat reports that January-November 2015 EU production of 
whole milk powder is 2.7% below the same period in the prior year. 
November 2015 production is 9.2% above November 2014. Among the top 4 
January-November WMP producing EU countries by volume, Germany had a 1.0% 
increase and Denmark a 0.9% increase. Production in France declined 5.2%. 
The November 2015 production changes of the top four producing EU 
countries were Germany +24.8%; France +18.3%; Netherlands +15.8%; and 
Denmark -20.3%. EU WMP exports for January-November 2015 are -4.1% below 
the same period of 2014.
                                                                 
26% BUTTERFAT:                           2,100 - 2,250           

0930c Eric.Graf@ams.usda.gov 608.557.7005
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