The increase in cow milk production in the EU-27 is mainly due to a increase in dairy cow herds. At MS level, increases in dairy herds between 11% and 20% are projected for the Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Ireland and Spain. Concerning the NMS, the biggest increases in dairy cow herds are projected for Hungary () and Poland (). The increase in dairy herds usually translates into a modest increase in cattle density, because other cattle types for fattening are not substantially affected and suckler cows will decline, as prices for calves are driven down by additional supply from dairy.
