In terms of EU milk production, growth is projected to slow down to 0.5% per year, reaching around 162 million tonnes by 2031, according to the European Union agricultural outlook for 2021-31 report published las week.
This is reported by ProAgro Group, citing Agriland.
Organic milk production is expected to grow, providing economic values with higher prices, environmental benefits as well as better animal welfare.
EU organic milk – representing 3.5% of EU milk in 2019 – could reach 8% in 2031.
The report also states that EU milk production will provide sustainable solutions to dairy farmers, climate and society.
In this regard, farmers can benefit from applying sustainable feeding strategies and better herd management, leading to efficiently managed costs and operations.
Furthermore, having to comply with higher environmental standards, cows’ replacement rates could decline while pasture-based production systems will grow, providing benefits also for biodiversity and soil health.
