Both the demand for butter and butter prices are falling quicker than the increase of production. This situation was predicted long ago, but it was hard to expect that the decline would be so sharp. Butter price has plummeted 20% last month.
Forecasts on the redirection of milk from production of cheeses to butter and milk powder production came true only partially in 2015.
Exporters have probably accepted already the Russian food embargo. Most likely the Ukrainian dairy products will not be supplied there (in Russia) soon.
There are many unsolved problems in milk production and processing, in prospects of foreign trade.
Results of export in 2015 are already available. Value was essentially reduced, but some products showed growth in export volume.
After the New Year holiday the dairy market operators are back to severe reality of their everyday life. Unfortunately, not many of them can expect improvement of the market situation this year. It will be especially difficult to work during first half of the year. Milk production is declining, consumer demand is low and does not […]
New Year’s holidays are ended. Now operators are watching the prices on the market, tendencies, exchange rates etc.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed a decree imposing trade barriers on Ukraine in response to Kiev joining Western sanctions against Moscow.
Milk market of Ukraine continued to show a prompt rise in price in the second half of November. The milk price reaches new record levels.
Producers of fresh milk products get to worrying. Considerably increased milk prices force them either to increase prices for the products and reduce sales, or to work without profit or even at a loss.
