This was reported by analyst of the Association of Milk Producers Yana Linetska.

Yes, the volume of extra grade milk for 9 months in 2021, it increased by 6.8% compared to the same period in 2020, and reached 716 thousand tons, which corresponds to 31.1% in the overall structure.

The volume of milk delivered for processing of the highest grade increased by 1.4% — to 658.8 thousand and is 28.6% in the overall structure.

Deliveries of the first grade decreased by almost a quarter — to 823.7 thousand tons (35.7% in the structure of deliveries for processing), and the second — by 15.2% - to 99.2 thousand tons (4.3% in total structure).

We remind you that according to the Order of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine № 118 «On approval of requirements for safety and quality of milk and dairy products» (as amended from 24.12.2020), until 01.01.2024 provides for a gradual transition to food processing only «extra» milk (number of somatic cells (SCC) to 400 thousand / ml, the general bacterial pollution (BC) to 100 thousand / ml).

From 01.01.2023, only milk that meets the parameters of extra and higher grades (SCC up to 400 thousand / ml, BC up to 300 thousand / ml) will be allowed for food processing.

However, at SCC even at the level of 400 thousand / ml that corresponds to a grade «extra», the economy already does not receive milk, and consequently — and profits. Based on the latest research and formulas from the world's leading research centers, Uman Labs and the Consultancy Center of AMP have developed an online somatic loss calculator: umanlabs.org/en/services. Losses are easy to calculate online in 1 minute.

Press service of the Association of Milk Producers