German milk production for the month of March stood at 2.74bn litres, which is 1.2% ahead of the same month last year.
However, it must be remembered that March 2018 was an exceptionally difficult month for European farmers due to adverse weather conditions, so it is no surprise to see German milk supply increased for March 2019.
Cumulative collections
ADVERTISEMENT
March milk flows bring milk collections from German dairy farms to a cumulative 7.85bn litres for the first quarter of 2019 (Jan-Mar).
This is only slightly behind (-0.3%) milk production in Germany for the opening quarter of 2018.
Germany is the largest milk producer in all of the EU, producing in excess of 30bn litres of milk annually.
Figures for March milk production in France are expected to be released later this week.
France is the second-largest milk producer in the EU.
As such, milk supply figures from both France and Germany have a major bearing on dairy market sentiment.
Register for free to read this story and our free stories.
This content is available to digital subscribers and loyalty code users only. Sign in to your account, use the code or subscribe to get unlimited access.
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
CODE ACCEPTED
You have full access to the site until next Wednesday at 9pm.
CODE NOT VALID
Please try again or contact support.
German milk production for the month of March stood at 2.74bn litres, which is 1.2% ahead of the same month last year.
However, it must be remembered that March 2018 was an exceptionally difficult month for European farmers due to adverse weather conditions, so it is no surprise to see German milk supply increased for March 2019.
Cumulative collections
March milk flows bring milk collections from German dairy farms to a cumulative 7.85bn litres for the first quarter of 2019 (Jan-Mar).
This is only slightly behind (-0.3%) milk production in Germany for the opening quarter of 2018.
Germany is the largest milk producer in all of the EU, producing in excess of 30bn litres of milk annually.
Figures for March milk production in France are expected to be released later this week.
France is the second-largest milk producer in the EU.
As such, milk supply figures from both France and Germany have a major bearing on dairy market sentiment.
If you would like to speak to a member of our team, please call us on 01-4199525.
Link sent to your email address
We have sent an email to your address. Please click on the link in this email to reset your password. If you can't find it in your inbox, please check your spam folder. If you can't find the email, please call us on 01-4199525.
ENTER YOUR LOYALTY CODE:
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
SHARING OPTIONS