End of the EU milk quota. Expectations from 2015

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.
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.
Devaluation of Russian ruble very painfully affects Belarusians. It did not turn out to overcome it by switching from RUB to USD in trade.
International demand for dairy products has bottomed out and there are already signs that markets are starting to improve slightly, according to Arla Vice President Frede Juulsen.
In the end of the year Belarus could arrange with Russia a renewal of deliveries.
This year was very difficult for Ukrainian dairy operators, as well as for whole country. It is not surprising, because there are war and economic crisis in the country.
A proposal to extend private storage aid (PSA) for butter and SMP will be voted on next week by the European Commission according to DairyCo.
Situation with demand for dairy products is complicated in Russia – prices are growing, people began to save expenses.
Despite Russian ban on import, there are no big surpluses of milk on Ukrainian market. The situation is rescued by seasonal reduction of production.
Rabobank Dairy Research specialist Sandy Chen told members of the Irish trade delegation visiting China this week that it will take up to 12 months for the Chinese market to strengthen significantly.
In conditions of total trading ban of Russia and price decline on the world dairy market, only seasonal reduction of milk production”rescues” the Ukrainian operators.