World Milk Price Is Stabilizing: What Does This Mean for Ukrainian Producers?
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…
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…
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GDT Auction: Milk Fats Depreciated
The growth of the price index following the results of the trading event was held back by a decline in milk fat prices.
Demand for Dairy Products Is Slowing Down, and Prices May Rise in Autumn
In Ukraine, demand for dairy products is slowing down due to lower purchasing activity of the population and intensified competition with cheaper European cheeses. At the same time, rising costs for fuel, electricity, logistics, packaging, and raw materials may lead to higher prices for dairy products by the end of summer and in the autumn-winter period.
The Procedure for Obtaining State Certificates on Animal Welfare Has Been Changed: What Livestock Farms Need to Know
The Head Office of the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection informs: the Order of the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine dated June 3, 2026, No. 6496, came into force, updating a number of regulatory acts in the field of animal welfare.
The Cow Population Is Decreasing Due to Economic Pressure
The cow population in Ukraine continues to decrease due to low milk prices, rising production costs, and the consequences of war, while in the industrial sector it remains relatively stable. Without the modernization of the dairy processing industry and an increase in procurement prices, there is a risk of a further decrease in the herd size, as farmers are increasingly active in selling livestock against the background of high global beef prices.
Sumy Region. Targeted Destruction of a Dairy Farm in the Rear
Russian shelling systematically destroys Ukrainian livestock farming and attacks the country's food security. The regular target of the aggressor became a dairy farm of a member farm of the AMP in Dubov'yazivka hromada in Sumy region.
GDT Auction: Milk Powder Went into the Plus
Prices for milk powder, buttermilk powder, and anhydrous milk fat strengthened against the background of a slowdown in milk yield volumes in Europe during a period of severe heat. However, Cheddar cheese prices collapsed, and butter slightly cheapened due to slow demand in sales markets during the summer vacation period and the presence of substantial inventories of exchange-traded commodities in warehouses that accumulated in previous weeks.
Dairy Exports Under Pressure from EU Quotas and Falling Butter Prices
The restoration of tariff quotas between the EU and Ukraine and a substantial fall in prices for exchange-traded commodities led to a sharp reduction in dairy exports by Ukrainian companies. At the same time, imports of cheeses from Europe are growing.
Live Cattle Exports from Ukraine Decline Despite Steady Global Beef Demand
Despite a slight decrease in global beef prices in June, global demand remains high.