Milk News, 22.12.2022

The official livestock census figures as of November 3 show that the number of dairy cows kept in Germany continues to decline. As of the reporting date, around 3.8 million dairy cows were kept, which was 7,600 animals or 0.2% fewer. The number of farms with dairy cattle payments fell by 1.5 percent or 1.5 percent, compared to the previous year the minus is 3.5% or 1,900 farms...

Expert Opinion: 

The stock market milk values have recently fallen significantly. With a converted market milk value from the farm of 43.70 cents/kg raw milk, the price lows are seen for the delivery months of February and March 2023 before the market picks up again at a significantly reduced level from April....