Supply is reduced on Russian cheese market
An increase of domestic production for January-May by 5 ths t to 72 ths t obviously could not compensate reduction of purchases from Ukraine.
An increase of domestic production for January-May by 5 ths t to 72 ths t obviously could not compensate reduction of purchases from Ukraine.
Last years there was no huge production of summer milk in Russia, which could be processed into strategic stocks.
The situation in Belarus does not especially change: sales are weak.
Despite growth of production, the prices do not fall anymore. Hopes on increase of demand and prices from importers and promises of purchases by Agrarian Fund are the reasons.
Production of butter is essentially increased in Ukraine, because of seasonal factors and restriction of cheese import by Russia.
Producers of fresh milk products continue to trade actively in June, as the season of holidays has not begun yet.
State Statistic Committee shows worsened figures in dairy farming, nevertheless milk yields are higher than a year ago.
First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Ivan Bisyuk tried to hold talks with Rosselkhoznadzor.
As soon as Russian cheese makers increased manufacture the problems with shortage of whey powder disappeared.
Prices for butter do not decline anymore in Russia. It occurred not because of increased consumer demand.