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Holland will lose the derogation permit from the EU. For 2022 situation will be the same as last two years for which farms need to have at least 80 pasture and on sandy and loess soils they are allowed to use 230 kilogram nitrogen out of manure and on other soils 250 kilogram. Without derogation this will become 170 kilogram in 2026, after 220 kg in 2023; 210 kg in 2024 and 190 kg in 2025. Also current with derogation, use of phosphate fertilizer is forbidden. When pasture is renewed 50 kilogram nitrogen less is allowed, when pasture is changed to land for maize 65 kilogram less nitrogen is allowed. Manure has to be injected in the soil, however on peat and clay soils manure can be added with trailing shoe technology but with the condition that this is only allowed with a temperature below 20 degrees Celsius. Because dairy farms that loose derogation have to dispose the surplus of manure it will cost them tens of thousands euro per year. The government has announced to compensate farms for this but it is unclear how much and under what conditions.

In Holland dairy farms have become less intensive. In 2016 of the dairy farms 28 percent had a cow density of less than 2.0 and 2.6 percent of the dairy farms had a cow density of more than 2.6. In 2020 41 percent had a cow density of less than 2.0 and 19 percent a density of more than 2.6. Source: Statistics Netherlands.

In Great Britain the milk production in July was equal to the five year low in 2018.

Die Milcherfassung durch Sammelstellen und Molkereiunternehmen in Deutschland hat sich in den vergangenen Jahren deutlich konzentriert. Wie aus aktuellen Daten des Bundesinformationszentrums Landwirtschaft (BZL) in Bonn zur Molkereistruktur hervorgeht, gab es im vergangenen Jahr nur noch 61 meldepflichtige Milchsammelstellen; das waren 23 weniger als noch drei Jahre zuvor. Vor allem in Bayern hätten die Sammelstellen ihre Tätigkeit eingestellt. Als weiteren Grund für die rückläufige Entwicklung führen die Bonner Fachleute an, dass Molkereiunternehmen Sammelstellen übernommen hätten, so dass deren Meldepflicht erloschen sei. Gleichzeitig verringerte sich die jährliche Aufnahme der meldepflichtigen Sammelstellen für Anlieferungen heimischer Landwirte um 1,8 % auf rund 12,9 Mio t Milch. In der Folge stieg die durchschnittliche jährliche Milchaufnahme je Sammelstelle um 35,9 % auf rund 212 000 t. Unterdessen verringerte sich nach Angaben des BZL auch die Zahl der milchaufnehmenden Molkereiunternehmen, und zwar von 115 im Jahr 2018 auf nur noch 110 im vergangenen Jahr. Diese erfassten 2021 zusammen rund 19,1 Mio t Milch von deutschen Lieferanten; das waren etwa 500 000 t mehr als drei Jahre zuvor. Die durchschnittliche Milchaufnahme je Molkereiunternehmen stieg damit um 6,8 % auf 173 000 t. Indes beziffert das Bundesinformationszentrum die Zahl der milchverarbeitenden Molkereiunternehmen für das vergangene Jahr auf insgesamt 138; das waren fünf weniger als 2018. Gleichzeitig wurde die Verarbeitung von Milch von in- und ausländischen Erzeugern um etwa 800 000 t auf insgesamt rund 33,7 Mio t zurückgefahren. Unter dem Strich stieg damit die mittlere jährliche Milchverarbeitung je Unternehmen um 0,4 % auf 243 000 t. (AgE)

In Holland the dairy cooperative Royal FrieslandCampina and the discounter Aldi together with 43 Dutch RFC member dairy farmers, have started the ‚Herb-rich Grassland‘ project. Within this project, 80 hectares of pasture will be sown with a mix of various types of grass and herbs. Herb-rich grasslands are attractive to many species of insects and meadow birds and thus contribute to improving biodiversity. The project has a duration of five years. Participating dairy farmers receive compensation from ALDI for the construction and effort.

In Holland dairy farms have become less intensive. In 2016 of the dairy farms 28 percent had a cow density of less than 2.0 and 2.6 percent of the dairy farms had a cow density of more than 2.6. In 2020 41 percent had a cow density of less than 2.0 and 19 percent a density of more than 2.6. Source: Statistics Netherlands.

In Great Britain the milk production in July was equal to the five year low in 2018.

In the UK some dairy plants of Muller and Arla have been blocked by activist of Animal Rebellion. Police has removed them. Activists also painted part of the Big Ben white. Later on also in the Danish capital Copenhagen buildings of Arla were painted white by activist of Animal Rebellion.

The United Kingdom exported less cheese after the brexit but export is recovering. In the first half of 2022 UK cheese exports increased 25 percent are have become in line with export figures before brexit.

The Irish Glanbia Co-operative Society Limited (“Glanbia Co-op”) and Glanbia Ireland, a food and nutrition business, have revealed that they will in future be known as Tirlán. Combining the Irish words ‘Tír’ for land and ‘Lán’ for full, Tirlán stands for ‘Land of Abundance’ and represents the deep connection and relationship between the Co-op, its people and the land they nurture together to farm and sustain. In December 2021, farmer shareholders of Glanbia Co-op voted in favour of purchasing the remaining 40 percent stake in Glanbia Ireland from Glanbia plc to become the owners of the Irish dairy and grain business. As a co-operative, Tirlán is 100 percent farmer-owned, with 11 processing facilities, 52 agri-branches and over 2100 employees. Sales revenue this year is forecast to exceed 3 billion (10*9) euro. It recently commenced construction of a 200 million euro cheese facility, in a joint venture with the Holland headquartered private dairy Royal A-ware.

In Ireland 43 percent of the dairy farms have a somatic cell count of more than 200 000 cells per millilitre milk; 25 percent between 200 000 and 300 000; 10 percent between 300 000 and 400 000 and 7 percent more than 400 000 cells per millilitre. (Source: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF).)

In Ireland this year the average calving interval of dairy cows is 388 days, the same as last year. The ten percent farms with the shorted interval count 364 days, the ten percent farms with the longest interval count 422 days. Source: Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF).

In Sweden in 2021 the average price of arable land was 11440 euro per hectare, an increase of about 15 percent compared to 2020. The price of pasture land has risen by 13 percent compared to the previous year, to 4255 euro per hectare. Compared to ten years ago, 2011, the price of arable land has almost doubled and the price of pasture land has more than doubled. In southern Sweden, prices are higher than in the north. (Source: Swedish Agency for Agriculture)

In Finland this summer in most areas the quality of grass silage is better than average in previous years. Half of the farms plan a third cut. However: in other areas grass growth is suffering on drought.

After the EU and New Zealand reached a political agreement on a comprehensive trade agreement with New Zealand that includes a substantial access to the EU’s market on dairy, sheep meat and beef, Copa and Cogeca the umbrella organisations of European farmers and European cooperatives, are worried about the effects. New Zealand exporters already have market access for 75000 tonnes of butter and 11000 tonnes of cheese, this additional access to the EU’s added value protein market and sensitive products (butter 15000 tonnes, cheese 25000 tonnes, milk powder 15000 tonnes) will substantially increase market pressure and will provide a strong bargaining hold on import management to one dairy company according to Copa and Cogeca.

The France headquartered private dairy Bel Group and Polmlek the largest private dairy company in Poland have signed an agreement to sell Bel’s stake in the Morrocon dairy Safilait, and the Tarmast farm which supplies Safilait. Morocco is a key market for Bel where it also has a factory and where it will continue to invest. In 2015, the group had expanded its offer in Morocco by acquiring Safilait, a dairy company specializing in the processing, packaging and sale of fresh milk, UHT milk and fresh dairy products. Polmlek offers a wide range of dairy products: Dutch and Swiss-type cheeses, mozzarella, cheese spreads, curd cheeses, creams, yoghurts, butter, UHT milk, powdered milk, milk desserts and others. The transaction will enable Polmlek to implement a long-term plan of foreign expansion.

The France headquartered private dairy Bel Group has acquired 70 percent of the Chinese of Shandong Junjun Cheese’s share capital. Shandong Junjun Cheese is based in North-Eastern China. Founded in 2017, their portfolio of products is comprised of a large range of cheese which achieved over a 100 percent annual growth since 2018. The Bel Group specialized in cheese and snacks generated in 2021 with 11800 employees sales of 3.38 billion euros.

In Italy the Switzerland headquartered private manufacturer of dairy products Emmi is selling its 25 percent stake in the Italian cheese specialist Ambrosi SpA to the France headquartered private dairy Lactalis. According to Emmi, the stake, acquired in 2007, was aimed at achieving joint international growth in several selected countries in the specialty and premium cheeses segment. And while Italian cheese classics such as Parmigiano Reggiano and Grana Padano have been the ideal addition to Emmi’s range of Swiss cheese specialities, they are no longer part of Emmi’s core range.

In Austria, permanent keeping dairy cows tied is still permitted in exceptional cases until 2030 and concerns about 2500 dairy farms, or ten percent of all dairy farms. In order to meet society’s wishes and to motivate dairy farmers to switch sooner, the Austrian agricultural marketing service AMA Marketing is focusing on the further development of the quality mark for milk and dairy products, whereby detached stables are a precondition. The exceptions for the AMA quality mark dairy farms will no longer be recognized from 2024. According to conservative estimates, at least half of the 2,500 affected companies will switch by that date.

In Germany in July compared to June 2022 the raw material or compound value of milk at farm decreased 2.0 eurocent to 63.8 eurocent per kilogram milk with 4.0 percent fat and 3.4 percent protein (exclusive VAT). This is 27.6 eurocent more than in the same month one year before. The highest future price of milk for the next 18 months on the Kieler Börsenmilchwert European Energy Exchange is the price for August 2022 at 61.8 eurocent. The lowest future price is the price for June 2023 at 54.1 eurocent.