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By the end of February Ukrainian dairies paid the following purchase prices for milk: quality milk from agricultural dairy enterprises 8,50−9,50 UAH/kg, milk from private households, on average 4,50−5,50 UAH/kg. But the main topic of debate was the forthcoming decrease in milk purchase prices scheduled for March 1. The decrease in the price of milk in the first days of spring is inevitable and this is clear not only for dairy processors, but also for dairy farmers who have their own...

A subsidiary of the French group Lactalis "Laktalis-Ukraine" jointly with the Association of milk producers is looking for opportunities to stimulate the creation of milk cooperatives. This was announced by Director of Department of foreign economic relations and certification of "Lactalis Ukraine", Vladimir Martynchuk during the event "The Day of France in Ukraine&qu...

In February, the processors have been able to lower the purchase price for all categories of farms, so at the end of the month they expect a small reduction of the Index of raw milk (by 3 points). In January, prices for raw milk in Ukraine did not changed as predicted. The index strengthened a little due to average indicators, which were higher than in December, according to experts of "IN...

Two farm households "Tatiana 2011" and "Goat yard" that are located in Kiev region received the status of a pedigree reproducer. "The Ministry of agrarian policy and food of Ukraine on February 7, 2017 by its order No. 45 - Order of the Ministry of agrarian policy "Of assigning the appropriate status to the subjects o...

In January 2017 the farms of all categories produced 577 thousand tons of milk, that is 0.2%, or 1 thousand tons less than during the same period in 2016. The share of industrial milk in the structure amounted to 37.2%, whereas in January 2015 it was at the level of 35.6% Production of industrial milk over the analyzed period increased by 4.2% and amounted to 2014.5 thousand tons. Only three regions showed the reduction of the gross volume of production: Kharkov (5.8 t...

In 2017, the production of milk in Ukraine will not exceed the volume of the last year and will amount to 10 300 thousand tons, which is 1% less than last year. It is reported by the press-service of the Economic discussion club.  In the current year they expect to maintain the export volumes of dairy products almost at the level of 2016 in the range...

LLC "First dairy cooperative" began its work in September. At the moment it includes 27 farms that sell 8 500 tons per month, 70% of milk is of extra grade. "Today, "First dairy cooperative" has two activities — it unites small farms for selling milk as a trader and negotiates with milk processors on behalf of the households-members o...

Due to the period of season changing and increasing of milk production, milk prices have started to fall. Previous week all grades have lost about 0.04 UAH. Analytical department of Association of milk producers announces this information. January data of milk production in Ukraine shows that whole amount of milk has shortened by 0.2% to 578 ths. tons....

The Executive Director of the Federation of organic movement of Ukraine Andrey Konyashin told about main trends in organic production. "Holdings are interested in organic production with the purpose of export of products abroad. And we talk about organic raw material that is generally cereals, pulses and oilseeds. This does not...

The representative of the Chief Department for Food of the Ministry of agriculture and food of Belarus Elena Matsko said at the scientific-practical seminar "Innovative technologies and equipment for the dairy industry" that in eight years the volume of milk of extra class that is used by dairy enterprises, increased by 42.9%. "In 2016, 44.8% of the total quantity of milk supplied to dairy companies is sold as extra grade milk. This figure was only 1.9% in 2008 and 13.3% in 2010," — said Elena Matsko. Als...