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The domestic market has seen a relative stabilization of raw milk prices. However, there are risks of further price declines due to reduced supplies of powdered milk and cheese products, the introduction of protectionist measures in export markets, and the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, reports Georgy Kukhaleyshvili, an analyst of the Associatio...

The corridor of minimum and maximum prices remained stable, changes occurred in the middle of the price corridor mainly due to the increase in the volume of dairy product exports. However, the Ukrainian dairy market is in uncertainty. The US trade war with Europe and the increase in tariffs on dairy products, the potential threat of an&nb...

Outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in European countries and the cancellation of the preferential duty-free regime by the EU for Ukrainian exporters of agricultural products create the prerequisites for a further decrease in prices for raw milk in Ukraine, reports Georgy Kukhaleyshvili, an analyst of the Association of Milk Producers. The average purchase price of Extra Grade milk as of March 25 was 16.35 UAH/kg excluding VAT, which is 0.45 UAH less than a month ago. The price range for this grade in f...

In the first half of March, there was another decrease in prices for raw milk in Ukraine. The supply of milk and finished products is high, and demand is low on the domestic market. However, there are signs of some stabilization of purchase prices in the second half of the month, — reports Georgy Kukhaleyshvili, an analyst...

Purchase prices continued to move down in the second half of February under the influence of reduced demand for dairy products in the domestic market and the unprofitability of producing the milk powder/butter pair, reports Georgy Kukhaleyshvili, an analyst of the Association of Milk Producers. The average purchase price of Extra Grade milk as of February 24 was 16.80 UAH/kg excluding VAT, which is 0.60 UAH less than a month ago. The price range for this grade in&nbs...

In early February, prices for raw milk continued to decline in Ukraine due to a drop in demand from dairy processing enterprises amid a decline in dairy product consumption on the domestic market, reports Georgy Kukhaleyshvili, an analyst of the Association of Milk Producers. The average purchase price of Extra Grade milk as of February 10 was 17.40 UAH/kg excluding VAT, which is 1 UAH less than a month ago. The price range for this grade in f...

Purchase prices continued to move downward in the second half of January under the influence of the emergence of surpluses of raw milk on the domestic market and a decrease in demand from dairy processing enterprises. The decrease in butter prices on foreign markets led to a decrease in dairy product exports from Ukraine in&nbsp...

Raw milk prices in Ukraine decreased in early January due to reduced demand from dairy processing enterprises during the New Year holidays. Further growth in purchase prices is likely during 2025 due to rising production costs, reports Georgy Kukhaleyshvili, an analyst of the Association of Milk Producers. The average purchase price of Extra Grade milk as of January 6 was 19.10 UAH/kg excluding VAT, which is 0.60 UAH less than a month ago. The price range for this grade in ...

Raw milk prices in Ukraine are stabilizing due to a reduction in the volume of exports of exchange-traded goods during the lull in the global milk market during the Christmas and New Year holidays. The emergence of raw milk surpluses on the domestic market and reduced demand from dairy processing enterprises will likely contribute to a decreas...

In Ukraine, the price increase for raw milk continues, but it is no longer as active as in previous months. There is no reason for further price growth due to the decrease in export activity in the dairy market during the New Year holidays. An upward revision is possible only for prices that are in the corridor below the maximum...