Exhaustion of EU Quotas Will Restrain Growth of Purchase Prices

In early August, the purchase price for raw milk in Ukraine increased due to high demand from processors who are trying to export more finished products to the EU before quotas are exhausted, reports Georghii Kukhaleishvili, an analyst at the Association of Milk Producers.

EU Milk Yields vs. Ukraine's Milk Yields

This March, the DG AGRI (Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Commission) presented a map of the average productivity of dairy cows in the EU based on 2023 results.

The Global Dairy Market: Unstable Milk Yields and Economic Conditions

According to Teagasc data, in 2025, milk production volumes are showing mixed dynamics in the main dairy product exporting regions. As reported by Agriland, demand for dairy products in the first half of 2025 was positive, driven by increased shipments to the Middle East and Southeast Asia, despite a decrease in import volumes from China.

GDT Auction: Milk Powder and Milk Fat Drive Prices Up

Limited production of whole milk powder and accumulating dairy product inventories in Asia contributed to a slight increase in the price index, reports Georghii Kukhaleishvili, an analyst at the Association of Milk Producers of Ukraine.

Dairy Product Prices Decreased Amid Market Uncertainty

In late July, prices for a range of dairy products in Ukraine decreased due to limited consumer demand and an increase in cheese imports. There is a risk that dairy exports to the EU could be suspended, which may lead to goods accumulating in warehouses, a surplus of raw milk on the market, and a further decline in domestic prices, reports Georghii Kukhaleishvili, an analyst at the Association of Milk Producers.

Dairy Farms Increase Milk Production Volumes in the First Half of 2025

Dairy farms in Western Ukraine are offsetting the decline in milk yields in the eastern and southern regions due to ongoing military actions, reports Georghii Kukhaleishvili, an analyst at the Association of Milk Producers.

Dairy Records of Ukraine-2025": Application Deadline Approaching. Review of 2024 Leaders

Friends, time flies quickly. Only 2 weeks remain until the application deadline for the "Dairy Records of Ukraine 2025" rating.

ATTENTION! LOCUST THREAT TO CROPS

Dairy Resilience: How Ukrainian Farmers Achieve Records Despite the War

Missile strikes, losses, forced relocations, abnormal heat, blackouts, resource and personnel shortages – all of this has become the new "normal" for Ukrainian agrarians. But even under such conditions, Ukraine's dairy sector has not only persevered but has managed to grow. In 2024, the average cow productivity in industrial farms reached 8167 kg per cow per year – 20% more than in 2021.

Relocation Impacts Cow Herd Dynamics

There is an ongoing decline in the cattle population in Ukraine due to a lack of state support, the war, and the relocation of farms from frontline regions to western oblasts, where an increase has been recorded, reports Georghii Kukhaleishvili, an analyst at the Association of Milk Producers of Ukraine.