Approved for milk and suspended for meat, that is what the European Commission foresaw for 2021

Dairy producers will fare considerably better than meat producers for the next few months. In general lines, both consumption and exports within the EU will maintain a downward line and this will have negative consequences on the prices that farmers will receive. These are the main conclusions drawn from the report presented by the European Commission, which analyzes the short and medium term prospects for the main agricultural and livestock productions. Community forecasts suggest that dairy production will increase by 0.8% over the next year, mainly due to the 1.6% increase in yield per animal, as the herd will decrease by around 0.9%. With regard to exports of industrial dairy products, substantial cuts are forecast compared to this year. Brussels highlights that during the first semester of this year, powdered milk exports registered a 12% increase, thanks mainly to the 52% increase in sales on the African continent. This very favorable evolution differs from the one forecast ...