The second wave of corona in Europe is not causing major panic in the dairy market, but it has created price pressure. Moreover, many parties are not comfortable with it. Listen to Wouter Baan's podcast with his vision on the dairy market. The tightened corona measures in the Netherlands, in combination with rising infection numbers elsewhere, is putting pressure on the liquid dairy market in particular. The DCA cream price has fallen sharply this week, by €285 to €4.280 per tonne. This will reduce the gap with the butter price somewhat, which in itself is a logical development. Demand from the food service has fallen sharply, which is a loss. The extra demand from retail cannot compensate for this, despite the fact that we are in the trough of milk production. The prices of butter, cheese (Gouda and Edam) and whole and skimmed milk powder are mainly stable. The increase potential for both product groups is limited compared to price levels in New Zealand and the United States. In addition, the internal European market has been called into question by corona. There is currently no extreme tension in the market, as was the case in March and April. Many parties view the market 'for a while' and limit their view to short-term trading. At the same time, there is little or no confidence in higher prices, which means that a further increase in the milk price later this year is unlikely. Click here for an explanation of the DCA quotations (liquid) Click here for an explanation of the DCA quotations (cheese)