New Zealand Forecasts 9.5% Milk Production Gain Through 2013

Posted by Brian Gould Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:29:00 GMT

New Zealand farmers, the world’s largest dairy exporters, may increase milk production 9.5% during the next four years by stocking more cows and increasing the yield from each animal, according to a government forecast. Production in the year ending May 31, 2010, may climb 3.9% to a record 1.45 billion kilograms of milk solids, and reach 1.53 billion kilograms by 2013, New Zealand’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry said in an annual outlook today. Growth may slow later in the period as land and animal costs force farmers to focus on yield, the ministry said.