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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...

Despite the positive price trends on the world market, purchase prices for milk in Ukraine continue to decline. The greatest price decrease is for Extra Grade milk. This was reported by analyst of Association of Milk Producers of Ukraine (AMP) Yana Muzychenko. In the first half of April, Extra Grade milk cost 9.69 UAH/kg inclusive...

Olga Trofimtseva, Acting Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine noted that there is observed the switch from populism to a professional discussion about the launch of the land market in Ukraine. The key points of this process are: acting step by step, taking restrictive and safety measures and implementing financial instruments to support small agricultural producers. She state...

Milk production in Argentina and Uruguay remain below last year levels. As a consequence, cheese and milk powders production is limited. Fluid milk demand is fair to good, while cream supplies are reported as tight on a bullish market. So far this year, the climate in Brazil has been generally good...

The State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection begins conducting inspections of outlets every six months, reports the website of the department, citing the words of its head, Vladimir Lapa. In connection with the law adopted in the spring, which resumes business inspections by the State Food Safety Service, for which a moratorium has been in effect for several ye...

February 2019 Australia milk production is 12.6% lower than February 2018. Seasonal milk production July 2018 through February 2019 is -6.5% than last year. Australia is already in the first month of autumn and many dairy producers are focused on assuring that adequate hay and grain are secured for winter use. Hay stocks are tight in&n...

For the moment El Niño impact has been minimal for the agricultural sector in South America, according to climate experts. The temperature has been favorable for crops and grass quality, and many milk producers are beginning to see some relief in feeding costs. In Argentina and Uruguay milk production levels are below last year. Consequently, some processors are manufacturing dairy products exclusively to meet the strong domestic demand, but not fo...

Australia’s growing population and good demand for milk and dairy products are expected to result in lower dairy exports over the next year. The trend of dairy herd reductions continues among many Australian dairy producers. It is not expected that herds will increase during the final months of this season, probably not next season either. Recent cooler weather...

Eating dairy makes people happier, according to new research, and adding just a little bit to meals causes a 'pleasure surge' of 27 percent. The study looked at people’s responses to different food options — one with dairy added and one without. Participants' brainwaves were measured using headbands and a&...

In March Ukrainian dairymen were very much hoping for positive market changes. But alas, the expectations were in vain. First, Belarus will close one of the main channels for exports of Ukrainian cheese products at the end of the month, and apparently this time for a long time. In addition...