As of November 1, cow herd losses in the domestic sector are 1.5 times higher than in the industrial sector

According to preliminary data of the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, as of November 1, there are 2 million 584.3 thousand heads of cattle in Ukraine, which is 14% less than on the corresponding date in 2021. Including, 927.7 thousand cattle (-6.9%) are kept in industrial farms, and 1656.6 thousand (-17.5%) in households.

WE ARE HERE UNTIL THE END: TOV "AF Kyivska" and PSP "Kolos". Farms continue to work.

❝If the active phase of the war continues until the end of the year, the losses of the industrial dairy sector of Ukraine may amount to 100,000 cows. This is roughly a quarter of all industrial livestock. However, we expect that there will be no significant collapse or shortage of dairy raw materials and dairy products on the territory of Ukraine. Farms continue to work. And even when communicating with farms located in the frontline zones, we hear one message: WE ARE HERE UNTIL THE END ❞, - says Hanna Lavreniuk, general director of the Association of Milk Producers.

77 dairy enterprises from the de-occupied territories will receive financial support from the Swiss Government

Switzerland allocated funding to support milk production farms in those regions affected by hostilities, namely: in Chernihiv, Kyiv and Sumy regions.

Substantial reduction in the export of dairy products in October

Exports of dairy products in October decreased as expected, although no one expected such a significant decline. The main reason was the fall in the prices of dairy products on the world market, - says the analyst of the Association of Milk Producers Yana Linetska.

The work of the electronic booking office for workers in the agricultural sector has been improved

We keep the farm and the line! How dairy farm LLC Peremoha (Cherkasy region) accepts the challenge of power failure

The invaders are attacking the country's energy system. How does this affect the operation of the dairy farm and the cost of raw milk? Do milk producers have an action plan in case of force majeure? Replies the director of the company Dmytro Solomakha.  

Monitoring of milk prices: the positive trend persists despite energy obstacles

In the second half of October, purchase prices for milk from industrial farms continued their upward trend.

40 days in occupation. LLC Kolos, Borodyanka, Kyiv region

The dairy farm of LLC Kolos (Borodyanka, Kyiv region) was under occupation for more than a month. Only 10 employees remained on the farm. They lived right in the cowbarn and took care of the cattle. About the heroic maintenance of the farm and the current situation in the dairy sector of Ukraine - in the video of Suspilny TV-channel. 

Ukrainian farmers conjunctly appealed to world leaders to continue the Grain Initiative

Ukraine annually feeds about 400 million people around the world. This means that the continuation of the "Grain Agreement" is important for all the countries in order to prevent a global food crisis. We must extend "grain corridor" functioning with the support of international partners.

Almost 20% of the national cow population is kept in war-affected regions

The Ukrainian market is actively entering the "low milk" season, which, against the background of high demand, continues to support the price offer for raw milk - reports the analytical department of the Association of Milk Producers.