A decline in milk production is forecast in Spain

Published 2024년 10월 23일

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Spain's milk production is facing a significant decline due to climate change, the spread of EHE disease among cattle, and the impact of Hurricane Kirk. The disease has severely affected cattle in regions like Galicia, leading to high mortality rates and a drop in milk production. Hurricane Kirk has also destroyed thousands of hectares of corn plantations, the main source of fodder, increasing production costs and expected to further decrease milk production. The farmers' union, UPA, has requested that dairy industries and distributors adjust purchase contracts with a price increase of at least 0.50 euros per litre to cover farmers' production costs and ensure the continuity of milk production.

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Milk production in Spain is facing a significant decline due to various factors that have seriously affected farmers in recent weeks. The main causes include the effects of climate change and the spread of EHE, which has particularly impacted cattle in various regions, with Galicia being one of the most affected. In some dairy regions, more than 95% of farms have suffered the consequences of this disease, which has generated high levels of mortality and serious symptoms in cows. EHE has caused a drastic drop in milk production, as well as abortions in pregnant cows that do not recover their productive capacity. In many cases, affected animals have had to be slaughtered. The data collected by UPA show that, in the most affected areas, daily milk collection has fallen by 25% at the most critical times. Although in the months of September and October the general drop has been 5%, on some routes the drop has reached 10%. In light of this situation, UPA has asked dairy industries and ...

Source: Agrodigital