Milk and milk products, February 2025
Less butter, drinking milk and cheese, more acidified milk and cream year-on-year
Milk production has been increasing in recent months. In February, it was slightly lower than a year ago, but only due to the leap year effect. Dairies produced less butter, drinking milk and cheese, but more acidified milk and cream.
Milk production in an upward trend since August 2024
In February, around 45,500 tonnes of milk was collected from agricultural holdings. This was a 6.7% decrease at the monthly level, which is a normal seasonal decline. At the annual level, production decreased by 0.4%, which, considering last year's leap year, means that milk production in February would have been more than 3% higher with the same number of days.
Usual February decrease at the monthly level in production of milk products
Compared to the previous month, dairies produced a fifth less butter, more than 6% less cream and about 5% less drinking milk and cheese. The production of acidified milk decreased only slightly.
Notable decrease in butter and drinking milk production year-on-year
Compared to February 2024, dairies decreased the production of butter by almost 12% and of drinking milk by almost 10%, while cheese production went down by about 3%. On the other hand, they produced almost 5% more cream and almost 2% more acidified milk.
The price of raw milk in the EU down in January 2025
The price of raw milk in the EU decreased by 2.0% in January 2025 and amounted to EUR 0.535/kg. In February, the price of raw milk is expected to remain almost the same.
Tables with the latest data are available in the SiStat Database.
In February, around 45,500 tonnes of milk was collected from agricultural holdings. This was a 6.7% decrease at the monthly level, which is a normal seasonal decline. At the annual level, production decreased by 0.4%, which, considering last year's leap year, means that milk production in February would have been more than 3% higher with the same number of days.
Usual February decrease at the monthly level in production of milk products
Compared to the previous month, dairies produced a fifth less butter, more than 6% less cream and about 5% less drinking milk and cheese. The production of acidified milk decreased only slightly.
Notable decrease in butter and drinking milk production year-on-year
Compared to February 2024, dairies decreased the production of butter by almost 12% and of drinking milk by almost 10%, while cheese production went down by about 3%. On the other hand, they produced almost 5% more cream and almost 2% more acidified milk.
The price of raw milk in the EU down in January 2025
The price of raw milk in the EU decreased by 2.0% in January 2025 and amounted to EUR 0.535/kg. In February, the price of raw milk is expected to remain almost the same.
Tables with the latest data are available in the SiStat Database.
Cows' milk collected from farms, Slovenia
Cows’ milk collected from farms, Slovenia
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Average fat and protein content of milk collected by Slovene dairies, Slovenia
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Net production of milk products in Slovene dairies, Slovenia
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METODOLOŠKO OPOZORILO
The published data are provisional. The publication of the final data for the reference period 2025 is expected to take place in February 2026 in the SiStat Database.
Additional explanations are available in the methodological explanations.
Additional explanations are available in the methodological explanations.
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