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European milk supply follows last year's line
Total milk supply in the European Union closely follows last year's trend, according to new figures from the European Commission. This means that the milk supply in June has taken a step back, because up to and including May there was more production than last year.
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The. will come in June European milk supply to 13,61 million tons, which means that the milk supply almost exactly follows the 2018 line. Last year, the monthly milk supply in the European Union amounted to 13,64 million tons. The 5-year average is still lower, because that figure is 13,46 million tons.
In the past 2 months, the European Union's milk supply has slowed down a notch, because until May the milk supply was still above last year's level; In May this was still 8 tonnes above last year, but in June the European milk supply was 31 tonnes lower than last year.
Differences between countries
Almost all countries in the European Union produce more milk than the 5-year average, meaning that the current milk supply is still above that level. The Netherlands is an exception to this, because production here is lower than the 5-year average. This is mainly a consequence of the phosphate reduction plan, which has resulted in a sharp decline in the number of dairy cows in the Netherlands.
However, compared to last year, the differences are large. For example, Poland, Ireland and the United Kingdom have been producing more than last year all year, while The Netherlands and Germany remain below last year's level. France and Italy are almost the same as last year. All in all, it ensures that milk supply in the European Union follows 2018 levels.