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…

GDT Auction: Butter Pulls Prices Down

A drop in prices for butter, cheese, and skim milk powder affected the auction results, reports Georghii Kukhaleishvili, an analyst at the Association of Milk Producers. On Tuesday, August 19, the 386th GDT auction took place, with the price index reaching 1264, a decrease of 4 points (-0.3%) from the previous auction.

Dairy Product Prices Decreased Amid Market Uncertainty

In late July, prices for a range of dairy products in Ukraine decreased due to limited consumer demand and an increase in cheese imports. There is a risk that dairy exports to the EU could be suspended, which may lead to goods accumulating in warehouses, a surplus of raw milk on the market, and a further decline in domestic prices, reports Georghii Kukhaleishvili, an analyst at the Association of Milk Producers.

Butter Prices See Biggest Increase in Supermarkets

Over the past month in Ukraine, prices for packaged milk, kefir in Tetra Pak and glass bottles, cottage cheese, and Suluguni cheese decreased, while other dairy products became more expensive. The abolition of EU trade preferences may further lead to a reduction in domestic prices, reports Georghii Kukhaleishvili, an analyst at the Association of Milk Producers.