MD_DA120 Oceania Dairy Market Overview Report 15 - Released on April 15, 2021 AUSTRALIA: July 2020 - February 2021 seasonal milk production in Australia, increased 0.9 percent from July - February 2020, according to Dairy Australia. February 2021 milk production, 616.2 million liters, decreased 0.8 percent from February 2020. More detailed production data are in the table which follows. AUSTRALIA MILK PRODUCTION, MILKFAT and PROTEIN July 2020 – February 2021 Million Percent Change Percentage State Liters From 1 Year Ago Milkfat Protein New South Wales 736.0 +1.4 4.01 3.28 Victoria 4,081.6 +0.8 4.36 3.41 Queensland 214.4 -3.0 3.99 3.31 South Australia 339.1 +1.9 3.95 3.31 Western Australia 243.6 -1.2 4.07 3.20 Tasmania 690.1 +2.3 4.47 3.57 Australia (Total) 6,304.7 +0.9 4.28* 3.40** * -1.0 percent from prior year period ** -0.4 percent from prior year period Dairy producers lament the difficulty in hiring farm help. Unemployment is called relatively low and most available workers are in urban areas. Efforts are being considered to allow more workers for dairy farms to enter Australia from other countries. January – February 2021 bulk and packaged milk exports from Australia 40,000 MT, increased 24.8 percent from January – February 2020, according to CLAL data made available to USDA. The main export destinations January - February 2021, quantities, and percent change from January – February 2020, were China, 18,366 MT, +84.10 percent; Singapore, 7,743 MT, +1.64 percent; and Malaysia, 3,705 MT, -9.61 percent. NEW ZEALAND: The current New Zealand milk production season will end on May 31, 2021. Many observers project that the season will yield about 1 percent to 1.5 percent more milk than last season. Weather forecasters are suggesting near average temperatures through the season for east coastal areas of both islands and the northern areas of the South Island. For the rest of New Zealand there is potrential for higher than average temperatures. A dairy strategic partnership has been announced by the New Zealand Exchange (NZX) with the Singapore Exchange (SGX). NZX will delist a suite of dairy derivatives then list them on the SGX. The goal is to expand growth and liquidity of dairy derivative markets and risk management within Asia. It was announced this week that New Zealand will ban live animal exports by sea. This is expected to slow movements of dairy cows to other countries by sea. Information for the period April 5 - 16, 2021, issued biweekly Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI Eric Graf, 608.422.8590 Email: Eric.Graf@usda.gov Additional Dairy Market News Information: Dairy Market News (DMN) by Phone: (608)422-8602 DMN Website: https://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/dairy DMN MARS (My Market News): https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov