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EU and German dairy market price fluctuations

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In August 2026, dairy product prices in the European Union trended upward. Data from Germany indicated increases in butter, skimmed milk powder, whole milk powder, Edam cheese, and whey powder. While some prices remained lower than the previous year, skimmed milk powder and whey powder saw significant year-on-year increases. Analysts attributed rising powder prices to expanding demand for proteins, even as the growth rate of EU milk deliveries began to decelerate. By late September, the German dairy industry, through the Milchindustrie-Verband (MIV), began seeking price increases for fresh products like milk, yogurt, and quark, noting that current milk prices had reached a five-year low. The MIV stated that significant price increases for these products are “urgently necessary” and has commenced contract negotiations for the “White Line” of fresh products. This demand for higher prices is driven by decreasing regional milk supplies due to summer droughts in Germany and Europe, alongside anticipated global supply reductions linked to the El Niño ~~effect. The market remains sensitive to these shifts as high~~ effect in the tropical Pacific. Furthermore, a surge in demand for protein products ~~and~~ is increasing the need for whey ~~concentrate continues to contribute~~ concentrates. Because 49% of German-produced dairy products are exported, the industry remains highly sensitive to these global market ~~tightness.~~ developments.

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