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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...

During May, raw milk prices in Ukraine remained stable, despite an oversupply that was offset by exports of finished products to the EU. However, the likely reinstatement of quotas and duties by the European Commission in June, the growth of cheese imports to Ukraine, and the risk of foot-and-mouth disease spread pose a threat to&nbs...

For two years the Advisory Center of the Association of Milk Producers has been working closely with a team of dairy experts from Michigan State University. Every month Ukrainian advisors together with American colleagues and guest lecturers from other countries discuss the challenges of modern dairy production, deepen their knowledge and exchange experiences. In «Mi...

In early May, Ukraine observed a certain stabilization of raw milk prices against the backdrop of renewed demand for dairy products on export markets. At the same time, given the decline in demand for dairy products on the domestic market, the prospect of an increase in purchase prices depends on how much exports will increase in the...

The domestic market has seen a relative stabilization of raw milk prices. However, there are risks of further price declines due to reduced supplies of powdered milk and cheese products, the introduction of protectionist measures in export markets, and the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, reports Georgy Kukhaleyshvili, an analyst of the Associatio...

The corridor of minimum and maximum prices remained stable, changes occurred in the middle of the price corridor mainly due to the increase in the volume of dairy product exports. However, the Ukrainian dairy market is in uncertainty. The US trade war with Europe and the increase in tariffs on dairy products, the potential threat of an&nb...

Outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in European countries and the cancellation of the preferential duty-free regime by the EU for Ukrainian exporters of agricultural products create the prerequisites for a further decrease in prices for raw milk in Ukraine, reports Georgy Kukhaleyshvili, an analyst of the Association of Milk Producers. The average purchase price of Extra Grade milk as of March 25 was 16.35 UAH/kg excluding VAT, which is 0.45 UAH less than a month ago. The price range for this grade in f...

In the first half of March, there was another decrease in prices for raw milk in Ukraine. The supply of milk and finished products is high, and demand is low on the domestic market. However, there are signs of some stabilization of purchase prices in the second half of the month, — reports Georgy Kukhaleyshvili, an analyst...