Expert Opinion
Gеorgiі Kukhaіleshvili
analyst
Association of Milk Producers

Global Dairy Market: Producing Milk Becomes More Expensive in 2025

According to AHDB, global milk production in 2024 was significantly impacted by rising production costs in regions such as Argentina, Australia, China, Ireland, New Zealand,…

Gеorgiі Kukhaіleshvili
analyst
Association of Milk Producers

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…

Global Dairy Market: Producing Milk Becomes More Expensive in 2025

According to AHDB, global milk production in 2024 was significantly impacted by rising production costs in regions such as Argentina, Australia, China, Ireland, New Zealand, the Netherlands, California, and the Upper Midwest of the United States. Key factors driving these costs included increased prices for feed and fertilizers, which substantially affected milk production costs directly on farms. Additional pressures came from the war in Ukraine, adverse weather conditions, rising energy prices, trade disputes, higher labor and logistics costs, supply chain disruptions, and post-COVID-19 inflation. Increased interest rates on loans also contributed to higher production costs. These factors are likely to continue affecting the dairy industry throughout 2025.

  • Friday, 7 March 2025

Farms Participating in AMP to Receive Diesel Generators from José Andrés and the Longer Tables Fund

Thanks to collaboration with the international charitable foundation SaveUA and the Longer Tables Fund, AMP member farms will receive 62 diesel generators with capacities of 80 and 100 kilowatts during the spring and summer of 2025—each capable of powering a farm with 200 to 800 cows.

  • Wednesday, 5 March 2025

Ukrainian Agro-Producers Have the Opportunity to Update Equipment, 25% of the Cost Covered by the Government

Ukrainian farmers have the opportunity to purchase agricultural equipment, 25% of the cost (excluding VAT) of which is compensated by the state. The updated list includes 11,848 units of equipment from 138 Ukrainian enterprises.

  • Wednesday, 5 March 2025

Dairy Products Await Discounts in Retail Chains

Prices for dairy products in supermarkets remain high compared to the same period last year. However, discounts on dairy products are expected in March, which may stimulate demand for products from domestic milk processing enterprises in the local market, according to Georgii Kukhaleishvili, an analyst at the Association of Milk Producers of Ukraine (AMP).

  • Monday, 3 March 2025

Raw Milk Prices May Stabilize in the Second Half of March

Purchase prices continued to decline in the second half of February due to reduced demand for dairy products in the domestic market and unprofitable production of the skimmed milk powder/butter pair, according to Georgii Kukhaleyshvili, an analyst at the Association of Milk Producers of Ukraine (AMP).

  • Friday, 28 February 2025

Dairy Farms Increased Cattle Numbers Compared to Last Year

Agricultural enterprises have increased the number of cattle compared to the same period last year. However, in January, the number of animals decreased due to their relocation from the frontline zone and increased export volumes of live cattle in December and January, reports Georgii Kukhaleyshvili, an analyst at the Association of Milk Producers Ukraine.

  • Friday, 21 February 2025

GDT Auction: Cheese and Skimmed Milk Powder Prices Decrease

A slowdown in the trade of skimmed milk powder and reduced demand for cheese in the EU and the US led to a slight decrease in the price index, but the existing demand for butter prevented a more significant drop, reports Georgii Kukhaleyshvili, an analyst at the Association of Milk Producers of Ukraine.

  • Thursday, 20 February 2025

Raw Milk Price Growth in the EU Slowed Down in January

During the holiday season lull, the milk supply in Europe improved, and sales of butter and milk powder decreased, which likely influenced prices, reports Georgii Kukhaleishvili, an analyst of the Association of Milk Producers of Ukraine.

  • Monday, 17 February 2025

Milk Prices Decrease Due to Reduced Demand in Ukraine

At the beginning of February, the decline in raw milk prices in Ukraine continued due to falling demand from dairy processing enterprises amid decreasing consumption of dairy products in the domestic market, reports Georgii Kukhaleyshvili, an analyst at the Association of Milk Producers of Ukraine (AMP).

  • Friday, 14 February 2025

Ukraine Increased Cattle Export Relative to January 2024

At the beginning of 2025, the demand for beef in the market exceeds supply, which could potentially lead to price strengthening, according to the analyst of the Association of Milk Producers of Ukraine, Georgii Kukhaleyshvili.

  • Thursday, 13 February 2025