Dairy Statistics, year 2009 and 1/2010 (provisional)

Compared to the previous year, January-December 2009:

• Dairies receives 1% more milk
• The average fat content of dairy milk was 4.21% and its protein content 3.45%
• The number of producers fell by 6% 
• Milk production declined slightly under 1%
• Buttermilk production declined by 3%
• Cream production rose by 4%
• Curd milk production declined by 2%
• Yoghurt production rose by 2%
• Butter production rose by 4%
• Cheese production fell by 2%
• Milk powder production rose by 80%.

In January 2010, year-on-year:              

• Dairies received 2% more milk
• The number of milk producers fell by 5%
• The production volumes of liquid dairy products fell
• Butter production fell by 1%
• Cheese production rose by 6%
• Milk powder production rose by 88%.