In the European Union, the number of dairy cows is expected to decrease by half a million this year

Published Jan 25, 2023

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The European Union is projected to have fewer than 20 million dairy cows in 2023, leading to a decrease in cow's milk production. This reduction, coupled with the introduction of the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and Farm-to-fork strategies, and an EU-wide drought, has increased production costs and raised raw milk selling prices. However, production of non-cow's milk in Mediterranean countries has seen growth due to consumer demand for dairy products. The Chinese have invented a 'smart farm' device for cows that converts kinetic energy into electricity, and Ukrainian farmers are feeding grain to livestock due to low prices. A new trend in the Netherlands involves visiting animal farms to hug or kiss cows, but farmers in the Bavarian Alps have asked tourists not to take selfies with cows due to potential disturbance.

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The number of dairy cows in the European Union will fall below 20 million in 2023, which is 564,000 fewer than last year and 1.7 million fewer than in 2016. This is written by "Infagro" with reference to the report of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). "Despite the constant annual increase in the productivity of cows, the reduction of the herd has led to a decrease in the production of cow's milk in the EU, which is forecast at the level of 143 million tons in 2023. The implementation of the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the accompanying Farm-to-fork (F2F) strategies are likely to add uncertainty to the dairy sector next year, analysts explain. Follow the news in a convenient format: Follow us on Twitter In addition, the EU-wide drought that persisted throughout the summer of 2022 hampered feed and milk production as production costs for energy and fertilizer increased and this caused raw milk selling prices to rise. "The production of non-cow's milk in the EU is ...

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