Expert Opinion
Georghii Kukhaleishvili
analyst
Association of Milk Producers

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…

Georghii Kukhaleishvili
analyst
Association of Milk Producers

Global Dairy Market Seeks Balance

Global economic challenges, trade disputes, and production hurdles may compel dairy market operators to gradually re-evaluate their activities in the second half of 2025. Dairy fat…

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.

Export Demand for Commodities Pushes Up Milk Prices

In the second half of July, purchase prices rose due to a raw milk deficit and high export demand for commodities. Butter exports increased by 50% in the first half of the year, and the hryvnia's devaluation is stimulating price growth for finished products. Further increases in purchase prices are expected in early August, but there are risks of them falling in the second half of the month due to uncertainty with EU trade after the cancellation of ATMs. New quotas have not yet been approved due to resistance from Central and Eastern European countries, which could halt Ukrainian dairy exports, reports Georghii Kukhaleishvili, an analyst at the Association of Milk Producers.

Bluetongue and Drought Push Up Milk Prices in Europe

A reduction in cattle herds due to bluetongue disease and drought are restraining milk yields and contributing to rising raw milk prices in Europe, reports Georghii Kukhaleishvili, an analyst at the Association of Milk Producers.

Raw Milk Prices Maintain Stabilization

At the beginning of May, Ukraine is observing a certain stabilization of raw milk prices against the backdrop of a recovery in demand for dairy products in export markets. At the same time, considering the reduction in demand for dairy products in the domestic market, the prospect of increasing purchase prices depends on how much exports will grow in the short term, according to Georghii Kukhaleishvili, an analyst at the Association of Milk Producers of Ukraine.

Surplus Raw Milk Pressures Purchase Prices

Raw milk prices in Ukraine continue to decline due to increased milk yields in household farms and the emergence of production surpluses on dairy farms. However, the situation may change with the onset of summer heat and an increase in Ukraine's export volumes of commodity products.

Cautious Optimism for the Recovery of Cattle Herds

Despite the ongoing annual decline in the number of cattle in Ukraine, certain dairy farms are increasing their herds of high-yield cows.