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The Global Dairy Market Has Entered a Period of Calm

According to Rabobank, in the second half of 2024, the supply of raw milk improved in regions exporting dairy products amid declining demand from dairy…

Oleksandr Nazarko
CEO
Global Agro Finance

Summer camps for keeping cows in winter - advantages and disadvantages

Many farmers keep animals in summer camps, and many do so in winter. Exercise for cows. Fresh air. Reduced care costs? Is it really that…

Butter Shortage in the Baltic States

In several regions of Latvia, butter has disappeared from supermarket shelves. Consumers took to social media to note the shortage of butter in retail stores in November 2024.

Milk Price Growth in the EU Slowed Down During the New Year Holidays

The growth rate of raw milk prices in the EU slowed down at the end of the fourth quarter due to the traditional market lull during the New Year holidays. However, the average purchase price in December remained positive due to limited milk supply, according to Georgiy Kukhaleyshvili, an analyst at the Association of Milk Producers of Ukraine.

  • Monday, 20 January 2025

The Global Dairy Market Has Entered a Period of Calm

According to Rabobank, in the second half of 2024, the supply of raw milk improved in regions exporting dairy products amid declining demand from dairy processing enterprises during the traditional slowdown in purchasing activity on the global dairy market during the New Year holidays.

  • Friday, 17 January 2025

Ukraine Increases Export of Cattle in 2024

Amid high demand for beef in the USA and China, prices for beef cattle breeds in export markets rose in November - December, likely spurring the activity of Ukrainian exporters, reports Georgiy Kukhaleyshvili, analyst of the Association of Milk Producers of Ukraine.

Ukraine Increased Dairy Exports in 2024

In December, Ukraine reduced the volume of dairy product exports due to a lull in the global dairy market during the New Year holiday period. However, according to the results of 2024, dairy exports from Ukraine increased against the backdrop of a shortage of milk fats and rising prices for butter and other commodities worldwide, reports Georgiy Kukhaleyshvili, an analyst at the Association of Milk Producers of Ukraine.

Milk Prices Decline

Raw milk prices in Ukraine decreased at the beginning of January due to reduced demand from dairy processing enterprises during the New Year holidays. A further increase in purchase prices is likely during 2025 due to rising production costs, reports Georgii Kukhaleyshvili, an analyst at the Association of Milk Producers.

Dairy Exports Slowed in November but Increased Since the Beginning of the Year

In November, the export activity of Ukrainian companies likely slowed due to a shortage of raw milk on the domestic market, rising production costs, weakening global prices for dairy fats and cheeses, and the onset of the traditional lull in the global dairy market ahead of the New Year holidays, reports Georgiy Kukhaleyshvili, an analyst at the Association of Milk Producers of Ukraine.

Farm Relocation Leads to Cattle Reduction

The relocation of farms from the Dnipropetrovsk and Sumy regions and the lack of facilities for keeping animals in other regions are likely to contribute to the further reduction of cattle in Ukraine, reports Georgiy Kukhaleyshvili, an analyst at the Association of Milk Producers of Ukraine.

Resilience. Hryhoriy Tkachenko Receives the "Light of Justice" Award

We sincerely congratulate Hryhoriy Mykhailovych Tkachenko, head of the Naporivske farm, on receiving the "Light of Justice" ("Svitlo Spravedlyvosti") award from the Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU). This award recognizes his moral, spiritual, and ethical leadership, resilience, and steadfastness in the most challenging times.

  • Monday, 23 December 2024

UAL Student Maksym Lysak Wins Silver at Innovation Expo in Taiwan

Maksym Lysak, an 11th-grade student at the Ukrainian Agrarian Lyceum, won silver at the Kaohsiung International Invention and Design Expo (KIDE) held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. This event is one of the largest international exhibitions of inventions and design, annually gathering over 500 participants from more than 30 countries worldwide.

  • Monday, 23 December 2024