Milk supply Netherlands reaches highest level ever

The Dutch milk supply has increased to the highest level ever for the month of October. The existing record from 2017 has thus been surpassed. Figures from RVO show that the supply last month amounted to 1,181,894 tons, an increase of no less than 7.7% compared to the same month last year. As a result, the supply shows a further increase month on month. Never before has milk production in October been as high as it is now. The previous record level from 2017, when the European milk quota was just released and the supply had significantly increased, is also being surpassed. This is happening while the supply at the beginning of this year was still 5% below the level at that time. Increase in daily production The increase is partly due to the high milk prices that have stimulated production. Additionally, the disrupted calving pattern, as a result of bluetongue, is an important cause. Compared to September, the daily production last month showed a further increase to an average of 38,125 tons.