As a rule, the Netherlands quickly submits its milk supply figures to the European Union. Other Member States are significantly slower. For example, we can only now see how the other important milk-producing countries have done in November 2019. Let's take a look at all the figures.
Into milk production Germany amounted to more than 2,527 million tons in November. That is 0,4% more than in the same month in 2018. The German milk supply in the first 11 months of 2019 certainly showed a different trend than the year before. For example, production was significantly higher in March last year, but supply in the summer months fell below that of 2018, only to rise slightly again in the autumn.
The United Kingdom has actually produced much more milk after the dry year of 2018. Production records were regularly broken in the first 9 months of 2019. However, things went awry in October and production fell below that of the same month in 2018. And November 2019 also recorded a minus. The British milk supply in that month amounted to 1,2 million tons, which is almost 0,7%. less than in November 2018.
Rough start
De French dairy farmers Last year got off to a rocky start with lower production figures in January and February, but in the following months the supply was more or less in line with that of 2018. In October and November 2019, however, production is well above the same months in the previous year. Milk production in November amounts to 1,945 million tons. Almost 1,6% more than November 2018.
De Italian milk production has seen 11 outliers in the first 2019 months of 2 so far. One in February, where the supply was significantly higher compared to the second month in 2018. And one in November of last year, where milk production was significantly below the level of the penultimate month of 2018. Italian dairy farms achieved a combined production of 905.690 tons in November, which is 2% less than in November 2018.
Traditional dip
Ireland is in the traditional dip in milk production that leads to an absolute low in this month of January. Irish milk production was at record levels for months in the spring and summer. From September onwards, this situation became a problem and the milk supply is more or less in sync with 2018. In October and November, the milk supply is even slightly below 2018. In November 2019, 432.470 tons of milk was produced, more than 8% less than in the same year. month in 2018.
Into milk production Poland has been structurally increasing for years. Months are regularly 'scored' with productions of over a million tons. Last year too, the milk supply was often well above the 2018 level, except for the months of May and June. In these 2 months the supply was close to that of the previous year. In November 2019, production will amount to 945.550 tons. An increase of 2% compared to November 2018.