date:May 14, 2013
013 (June-May) production year is projected to finish at record levels. In Europe, warmer weather during April has allowed cumulative milk production to return to the seasonal average in some countries.
The FAO Meat Price Index averaged 178.7 points in April, a level which it has maintained since the latter part of 2012, moving within the narrow band of 177 to 179. Nevertheless, meat prices overall remain high by historical standards: from the early part of 2011, the index has stayed above its