Cows productivity in Russia increased by 7%, but milk prices are falling below cost
Dairy market of Russia is going down during two months already. Prices for milk and dairy products are stably falling.
Dairy market of Russia is going down during two months already. Prices for milk and dairy products are stably falling.
The end of EU milk caps has lifted Irish spirits, but USDEC research shows clouds blocking sunny government forecasts.
Dairy companies, affected by the Russian anti-sanctions, have adapted to new conditions. They are shifting their production to Russia and enhance deliveries of authorized products. However, there is no way to offset their losses.
Russian dairy market develops rather pessimistic, both for producers, and for processors. Russian consumers are probably not in better conditions.
With the EU milk quota set to be removed on 1 April 2015, production will become further concentrated in the key milk-producing regions of Northern and Western Europe, according to Rabobank’s latest report.
On February 13 there was press conference of the Minister of Agriculture and the Food of Belarus Leonid Zayats.
At the beginning of 2015, a few weeks before the end of the milk quota regime, discussions on the future of the dairy industry intensified in Brussels.
Market of raw milk has started to work at habitual schedule after New Year’s holidays.
New year brought new fears for Ukrainian milk operators. Unlike last years, now there is no understanding of how the market will develop, what products are better to produce this season.
Data on production of dairy products in Russia confirm the general tendencies which are observed in the market: at the expense of reduction in production of fresh milk products, processors were able to increase the production of cheeses, cheese products, milk powder and butter.