Expert Opinion
Georghii Kukhaleishvili
analyst
Association of Milk Producers

Global Dairy Market: Milk Surpluses Put Pressure on Prices

Nearly all dairy regions experienced an atypical increase in milk yields, which led to a rise in global milk production volumes. According to calculations by…

Georghii Kukhaleishvili
analyst
Association of Milk Producers

Global Dairy Market: Cow Diseases and Weather Impact Milk Supply

From January to July, the EU's raw milk production decreased due to cow diseases and unfavorable weather. Drought has also led to lower yields in…

Milk Price Collapse – A Short-Sighted Strategy That Kills Ukrainian Dairy Farming

Today, the AMP (Association of Milk Producers) Directorate received notification that certain milk processing plants, on the initiative of the Union of Dairy Enterprises of Ukraine (UDEU), have begun "testing" the reaction of farms to a reduction in the raw milk procurement price starting November 1st, 2025, from 17.2 to 16.50 UAH/kg, and in some places — even down to 15.8 UAH/kg (excluding VAT). Such actions are harmful, short-sighted, and destructive for the entire dairy industry of Ukraine.