MD_DA107 Whole Milk Powder - Europe Report 13 - Released on March 28, 2019 Whole milk powder prices in Western Europe are mixed, slightly stronger at the low end of the price range, but steady at the top. The slight price movement still leaves WMP as essentially a stable market. With Western European pricing being close to Oceania pricing, price is not usually a current dispositive factor as to export potential. Production is winding down seasonally in Oceania, but winding up in Western Europe. Supply availability may become helpful to European exporters in coming months. However, most WMP production in Western Europe tends to be focused on internal markets, rather than exports. Internal demand is steady. Stocks are slightly tighter than some buyers prefer, but overall available. With milk production picking up there should be some increase in WMP production. Prices for: Europe, All First Sales, Free on Board - Port, Conventional, and Edible Whole Milk Powder Price Range - 26% Butterfat; $/MT: 3,150 - 3,425 Information for the period March 18 - 29, 2019, issued biweekly Secondary Sourced Information: EU WMP production during January 2019, 58,460 MT, was 6.4 percent lower than January 2018 according to Eurostat. The table below shows data for some top WMP producing EU countries. WMP PRODUCTION CHANGE January 2019/January 2018 COUNTRY Percent 2019 MT Netherlands -12.8 14,300 Germany -22.8 12,250 France -15.4 9,030 EU WMP exports during January 2019, 27,425 MT, decreased 10 percent from January 2018 according to Eurostat. EU WMP EXPORTS ± TOP 3 DESTINATIONS Percent change January 2019/2018 DESTINATION MT PERCENT CHANGE Oman 5,691 -9 Cuba 2,110 +1,440 Kuwait 1,673 -10 Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI Eric Graf, 608.422.8590 Email: eric.graf@ams.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 (MyMarketNews): https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov/