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Global milk volumes continue to surge

There is no let-up in global milk growth, with all of the major regions now increasing volumes significantly on the back of favourable weather, good milk prices and cheap feed

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Global milk volumes continue to surge

In the US, August's milk volume was up 3.2%, on top of July's revised growth rate of 4.2%. Not only are volumes up but so, too, are fat and proteins. Cumulative volumes are now 70.10m tonnes, up 1.1m tonnes...

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