Expert Opinion

Global Dairy Market: Milk Production Declining

In April, milk production volumes decreased in the EU, the USA, and Oceania. The decline in milk yield was influenced by a reduction in cow…

Georghii Kukhaleishvili
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,…

GDT Trading: Skim Milk Powder Pulls Prices Down

The price index is contracting for the second consecutive session. Uncertainty in export markets is holding back the growth of milk powder prices, according to Georghii Kukhaleishvili, an analyst at the Association of Milk Producers.

  • Monday, 9 June 2025

Dairy Map of Ukraine-2025: Achievements Despite Losses

At the end of May 2025, the State Statistics Service of Ukraine finalized the results of the dairy cattle sector’s performance for 2024 and provided updated data on herd numbers, cow productivity, milk production and delivery for processing, and quality grades.
As usual, the Analytical Department of the Association of Milk Producers prepared the infographic “Ukraine’s Dairy Map” to visually show the indicators with which Ukraine’s dairy sector entered 2025.
It is impressive that despite wartime losses, targeted shelling and destruction, a forced new wave of closures and relocations of farms from war-affected regions, exhausting blackouts, and record-breaking heat from June to September 2024, which caused more than 50% of industrial farms to significantly decline in milk yields, Ukraine’s dairy sector demonstrated significant achievements!

  • Wednesday, 4 June 2025

June 1 — World Milk Day!

Together with the rest of the world, we celebrate World Milk Day — a special day about the love for cows, the resilience of farmers, and milk as a symbol of health and life. And June 1 is no coincidence — it aligns with International Children's Day — because milk is an indispensable product for a healthy and happy childhood, and for the well-being of families worldwide.

  • Sunday, 1 June 2025

Industrial Sector Increased Milk Yield in January-April 2025

Dairy farms increased the production of raw milk in January-April 2025 by 5%, which outpaces the growth rate of milk yield among leading exporters of dairy products. New Zealand increased raw milk production by only 0.2% during this period, while Australia and the Netherlands reduced milk yield by 2%. However, the situation in the dairy market does not favor further growth in milk yield in the industrial sector, according to Georghii Kukhaleishvili, an analyst at the Association of Milk Producers of Ukraine.

Dairy Farms Increased Cow Population

Dairy farms (DFs) have increased their cow population both compared to the previous month and compared to the same period last year. The general trend of cattle population decline in Ukraine mainly occurs due to household farms, according to Georghii Kukhaleishvili, an analyst at the Association of Milk Producers.

  • Wednesday, 28 May 2025

GDT Trading: Prices for Exchange-Traded Goods Declined

According to the results of the GDT trading session, there was a slight decrease in the price index amid falling prices for Cheddar and lactose, and weaker quotes for butter and milk powder, according to Georghii Kukhaleishvili, an analyst at the Association of Milk Producers.

  • Friday, 23 May 2025

EU Tariff and Quota Resumption Pressures Purchase Prices

Throughout May, raw milk prices in Ukraine remained stable, despite a surplus of supply, which was offset by exports of finished products to the EU. However, the likely resumption of quotas and tariffs by the European Commission in June, the increase in cheese imports to Ukraine, and the risk of foot-and-mouth disease spread pose a threat to price stability in the domestic market, according to Georghii Kukhaleishvili, an analyst at the Association of Milk Producers.

  • Friday, 23 May 2025

Communities in Frontline Territories Urge President to Immediately Sign Law on Moratorium on Forced Debt Collection

Communities in Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson Oblasts have appealed to the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, requesting the immediate signing of the Law of Ukraine "On Amendments to the 'Final and Transitional Provisions' of the Civil Code of Ukraine Regarding the Peculiarities of Lending and Financial Leasing During Martial Law" (№ 4340-IХ)

  • Tuesday, 20 May 2025

The Threat of Foot-and-Mouth Disease – Why So Much Attention to the Problem?

A month has passed since the last confirmed outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Hungary, but it is too early to lose vigilance. Let's figure out why.

  • Monday, 19 May 2025

Farmers Increased Revenue from Beef Cattle Exports

Demand for beef cattle and beef is growing in Africa, Asia, and Latin America amid production cuts in Brazil, New Zealand, and Europe. Beef cattle prices are expected to rise through the end of 2025, according to Georghii Kukhaleishvili, an analyst at the Association of Milk Producers.

  • Friday, 16 May 2025