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Cheap butter puts pressure on raw milk prices in Ukraine

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...

 
The decline in the price of exchange-traded goods puts pressure on purchase prices

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...

 
Milk prices are stable, but demand is low

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...

 
Milk prices rose amid demand from confectioners

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...

 
Exhaustion of EU quotas will restrain the growth of purchase prices

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 Increase Milk Production Volumes in the First Half of 2025

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...

 
Export demand for commodities pushes up milk prices

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,...

 
Trend of rising prices for raw milk in Ukraine

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...

 

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