Dairy products in the EU: How production will change by 2035

This is stated in the "EU Agricultural Outlook 2024-2035", prepared by the European Commission. It is noted that regional differences in the development of milk production in the EU give reason to speak about the potential for a continuation of the trend of increasing milk production, for example in Poland. At the same time, the Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark, which were previously the driving force of increasing milk production, are now facing constraints. Overall, the EC expects milk production in 2035 to be 117 million tonnes compared to 123 million tonnes in 2022-2024. Milk yields are expected to grow by 0.9% each year until 2035. Stricter national environmental policies in livestock farming (reduction of nitrogen emissions) are projected to lead to a reduction in dairy herds of 11% by 2035 compared to the average for 2022-2024. The EU will maintain its position in global export markets. In particular, the EU and New Zealand will remain the world’s two largest dairy ...