The number of cows in Ukraine decreased by 13.5% during the year

In February, raw milk prices in Ukraine remained stable. And in some regions the price has even increased. INFAGRO reports. Falling prices on the EU milk market at the beginning of the year limited the demand for Ukrainian milk in this region, but domestic exporters were able to focus on other areas. Stabilization of world prices in February also improved the situation with demand in the domestic market, and most importantly, it has not yet provoked massive deliveries of dairy imports from the EU. The main factor behind strong prices for raw milk in Ukraine was the activity of cheesemakers, who kept both the primary and secondary markets of raw materials in good shape. In February, the purchase price of milk from rural enterprises was at an average level of UAH 12.0/kg without VAT. The raw material of the population was estimated at 8.2 hryvnias/kg on average. February became the seventh month in a row when the estimated margin of raw milk production decreased. In the reporting ...