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     Dry Whey - Western Europe

     Report 43 - Released on October 22, 2020


     Dry whey pricing in Western Europe is mixed. Prices setting the low end of the price range
     are steady. The top of the range is slightly lower. Plants in Germany record the highest
     prices, followed by plants in Netherlands. Some plants report contracting at higher price
     levels. There are indications of increasing buying interest ahead through the end of 2020.
     Continuing interest on making more cheese in Western Europe is expected to help whey
     production. There is confidence that buyers will be there for what is produced.

     Prices for: Western Europe, All First Sales, Free on Board - Port, Conventional, and Edible
     Dry Whey
     Price Range - Non-Hygroscopic; $/MT:                   850 - 1,000


     Information for the period October 12 - 23, 2020, issued biweekly

     Secondary Sourced Information:


     EU whey exports January � August 2020, 516,000 MT, increased 11.9 percent from January �
     August 2019 according to CLAL data made available to USDA.

     Published by:
     Dairy Market News - Madison, WI
     Eric Graf, 608.422.8590
     Email: Eric.Graf@usda.gov

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