MD_DA107                                                         
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MD DA107 Whole Milk Powder - Europe                              

MADISON, WI.  April 14, 2016 (REPORT 15)                         

WESTERN EUROPE                                                   
INFORMATION GATHERED  04/04/2016 - 04/15/2016                    
U.S. DOLLARS PER METRIC TON, FOB PORT                            

WHOLE MILK POWDER (WMP):  Current Western European whole milk powder 
prices are steady to lower. Supplies are balanced with demand. Buying 
interest is good from EU manufacturers, with long term contracts 
having higher interest. January 2016 production compared with January 
2015, was up 23% according to Eurostat. January 2016 EU WMP exports, 
33,372 MT, were up 9% from January 2015. The top January 2016 export 
destinations for EU SMP, volumes and percentage change from January 
2015, are: Oman 5.864 MT, unchanged; China 2.822 MT, up slightly over 
+500%; and Nigeria 2.599 MT, -12%.
                                      
                                                                 
26% BUTTERFAT:                           1,975 - 2,150           

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