About Wouter
Market specialist
Wouter Baan
Lead editor Dairy & Meat
Pork & pigletsBeefPoultry
Key expertise
Specialist knowledge across meat markets
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Price developmentsIndependent benchmark references and market direction.
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Supply and demandProduction, availability, consumption and market balance.
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Trade flowsInternational movements and the commercial signals behind them.
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Benchmarks & analysisContext for commercial decisions and negotiation preparation.
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Analysis from Wouter
MARKET INSIGHTNew Zealand continues to increase milk productionIn the 2025/26 season, New Zealand produced a record volume of milk. In the new season, which started in June, the increase
MARKET INSIGHTDCA benchmarks: Liquid market commentary week 34The liquid dairy market is receiving support from two directions, resulting in higher prices across almost the entire dairy
MARKET INSIGHTDCA Benchmarks: Milkfat market commentary week 34While cream prices continue to rally, butter prices remain constrained by ample inventories. As a result, the spread between
MARKET INSIGHTFrieslandCampina subsidiaries book higher profitsFrieslandCampina's foreign subsidiaries are showing good results. Both Dutch Lady in Malaysia and FrieslandCampina Wamco in
MARKET INSIGHTHow the pig market is turning, just like the weatherThe turn in the pig market is somewhat like the current weather pattern. After a long period of drought, it suddenly started
MARKET INSIGHTSkimmed milk powder prices rise sharply on Global Dairy TradeDuring the second Global Dairy Trade auction of August, skimmed milk powder in particular showed a strong price increase. The
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