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The downward trend in milk prices, which began in April, is showing its strength in early June. This is reported by Yana Muzychenko, an analyst of the Association of Milk Producers. Thus, in the first decade the average price for Extra Grade milk dropped to ...

Ukrainian cheese makers begin this summer season not in their best mood. The competition in the domestic market is intensifying: traditional manufacturers of cheese products are trying to enter the market with real cheeses and supply of imported cheese is also growing. Under these conditions, it is necessary to stimulate sales with lower prices. The cheesemakers are not used to this, because in the period 2014−2018 they were only raisi...

During the VII Summer Dairy Summit, the Director of the Dairy Market Research Center (DIA), Mikhail Mishchenko, noted that today there is a number of question the dairy industry of the Russian Federation has to answer. One of the key question is the one of export and its necessity. «Import substitution in the dairy industry of Russian Federetion has not happened. In 2013, the difference between the volume of produced and processed milk was 3.8 million t...

Over the Y2018, Ukraine improved its position in the IMD World Competitiveness Rankings by climbing five points up.  «Ukraine holds the 54th position compared to the 59th last year. In total, 63 countries of the world are presented in the rating,» the message says. Singapore is&nbs...

This year exports of dairy products have markedly decreased. According to April results, foreign sales of most dairy products declined compared with the same period last year. Butter sales declined almost two times, cheese products almost three times,...

For the first time since November, world dairy prices slid backwards, dipping 1.2% in the aggregate on Global Dairy Trade auction in New Zealand today. Volume was very light, with just 15,510 metric tons changing hands. But it wasn’t all doom and gloom. Cheddar cheese shot up 15.2% to $ 2.20/lb. Skim milk powder (SMP) was up&n...

Average milk prices in Ukraine in May continued to show a downward trend. Even stabilization in the second half of the month didn't stop the decline, which became possible as a result of the conclusion of new export contracts for the sale of dry milk. This is reported by Yana Muzychenko, an analyst of the Association of Milk Producers. Thus, the average price for Extra Grade milk in May is 9.43 UAH/kg inclusive...

Global dairy prices slipped at a fortnightly auction held early on Wednesday, snapping a record gaining streak. The GDT Price Index dipped 1.2pc, with an average selling price of $ 3,414 per tonne. The index had risen 0.4 percent at the previous sale, gaining for the eleventh time in a ...

Irish dairy would be the biggest losers if a trade war was to occur between the US and EU, according to a new report published by Rabobank. In April the US announced that it was considering putting additional tariffs on European products. These tariffs would include 44 dairy items including butter, cheese and yoghurt p...

According to the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine, as of May 3, Ukraine supplied 42.4 million tons of grain and pulse crops to foreign markets. In particular: wheat — 14.3 million tons; barley — 3.4 million tons; rye — 88,2 thousand tons; corn — 23.9 million tons. In addition, 242 thousand tons...