Expert Opinion
Olena Zhupinas
Deputy CEO, Project Manager for for Processing Sector Cooperation
Association of Milk Producers of Ukraine

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The global dairy market in the second half of 2026 remains relatively balanced, however, production growth rates are slowing down, and risks to milk and…

Georghii Kuhiashvili
analyst
Association of Milk Producers

The Global Dairy Market Enters a New Stage of Transformation

The global dairy market enters a new stage of transformation. The EU faces a reduction in profitability and intensifying competition. The US places its bet…

How much and what milk is bought for processing

The share of extra grade in the overall structure increased from 19% to 26.4%. In physical terms, it amounted to 670.6 thousand tons. The percentage of the higher grade grade decreased from 27.2% to 25.5% (649.6 thousand tons). And the first, on the contrary, increased from 27.3% to 43% (1 million 92.6 thousand tons). The share of the second grade decreased from 24.7 to 4.6% (116.9 thousand tons).

At the same time, the structure of milk supply to factories from industrial farms was as follows: 34.4% extra, 33.3% higher, 31.4% of the first and 0.7% of the second grade.

Source: AMР analytical department