Climate changes milk production in Brazil and reduces supply

*By Glauco Rodrigues Carvalho, Kennya Beatriz Siqueira, José Luiz Bellini Leite, Lorildo Aldo Stock; Paulo do Carmo Martins, Ricardo Guimarães Andrade, researchers and analysts at Embrapa Dairy Cattle The international market continues to indicate low growth in milk supply in the main exporting countries. The United States, with a decline in its dairy herd, has been slowing down production. Argentina and Uruguay, with climate and profitability problems, have also been showing a drop in milk production so far. In the European Union, production has recovered somewhat, but still irregularly among the countries of the bloc and with a drop in July. Finally, in Oceania, the scenario is slightly better in supply from Australia and New Zealand, with an upward trend. Therefore, overall, the supply situation remains limited, supporting international prices, with whole milk powder at US$3,500/ton. It is also important to highlight the instability and conflicts in the Middle East, which are ...