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The decline in world prices for exchange-traded goods on export markets, the increase in the supply of dairy products in warehouses, and weak demand from dairy processing enterprises are contributing to the decline in prices for raw milk, reports Georgy Kukhaleyshvili, an analyst of the Association of Milk Producers. The average purchase price of Extra Grade milk as of October 22 was 17.25 UAH/kg excluding VAT, which is 0.20 UAH less than the previous month. The price range for this grade in&nb...

Unsold exchange goods, increasing unprofitability of the milk powder/butter pair production, and declining butter prices in Europe and the world are holding back the growth of raw milk prices in Ukraine, reports Georgy Kukhaleyshvili, an analyst of the Association of Milk Producers. The average purchase price of Extra Grade milk as of September 6 was 17.45 UAH/kg excluding VAT, which is 0.10 UAH more than in the previous month. The price range for this gr...

Prices for raw milk in Ukraine remain stable amid falling demand and falling prices for exchange-traded products, reports Georgy Kukhaleyshvili, an analyst of the Association of Milk Producers. The average purchase price of Extra Grade milk as of September 20 was 17.45 UAH/kg excluding VAT, which is 0.10 UAH more than a month ago. The price range for this grade in&nb...

The growth of prices for raw milk in Ukraine slowed down in early September against the background of the cessation of dairy product exports to the EU and the lack of demand from dairy processing enterprises, reports Georgy Kukhaleyshvili, an analyst of the Association of Milk Producers. The average purchase price of Extra Grade milk as of September 9 was 17.45 UAH/kg excluding VAT, which is 0.65 UAH more than in the previous month. The price range for this gr...

Weak demand for whole milk products in the domestic market and uncertainty about the prospects for the export of exchange-traded goods to the EU will restrain the growth of purchase prices in Ukraine, — reports the analyst of the Association of Milk Producers Georgy Kukhaleyshvili. As of August 25, the weighted average price of thre...

In early August, the purchase price for raw milk in Ukraine increased due to high demand from processors who are trying to export more finished products to the EU before quotas are exhausted, reports Georgy Kukhaleyshvili, an analyst of the Association of Milk Producers. The average purchase price of Extra Grade milk as of August 5 was 16.80 UAH/kg excluding VAT, which is 0.66 UAH more than in the previous month. The price range for this grade...

Dairy farms in Western Ukraine are offsetting the decline in milk yields in the eastern and southern regions due to ongoing military actions, reports Georghii Kukhaleishvili, an analyst at the Association of Milk Producers. According to preliminary data from the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, in June 2025, farms of all categories produced 657 thousand tonnes of raw milk, which is 28 thousand t...

In the second half of July, purchase prices increased due to a shortage of raw milk and high export demand for exchange-traded goods. Butter exports increased by 50% over the six months, and the devaluation of hryvnia stimulates the growth of prices for finished products. A further increase in purchase prices is expected in early August,...

In early July, raw milk prices in Ukraine remained stable, but are expected to rise amid rising butter prices. After the renewal of the trade agreement with the EU, Ukraine received expanded quotas for dairy exports, which contributed to the restoration of supplies and the emergence of a raw milk shortage on the domestic market, — reports Geo...

Against the backdrop of a surplus of raw milk and finished products in Ukraine and the abolition of trade preferences by the EU and an increase in cheese imports, Ukraine is experiencing a decrease in purchase prices, which may continue in the second half of June, reports Georgy Kukhaleyshvili, an analyst of the Associ...