Russia: From January to November 2023, the Vologda region produced almost a third of all raw milk in the Northwestern Federal District

Also, the region accounted for half of the regional production of butter According to Rosstat materials, in January - November 2023, the production of cow's milk in large, medium and small agricultural organizations in the Vologda region increased by 6.3% compared to the corresponding figure last year - to 557.9 thousand tons. The region accounted for almost a third (32.0%) of all milk produced in the Northwestern Federal District. The gross milk yield was higher only in the Leningrad region (611.2 thousand tons; 35.0% of the total production in the Northwestern Federal District). In addition, according to Vologdastat information, peasant farms received 17.2 thousand tons of milk in January-November, and household farms received 8.4 thousand tons. “The production of cow's milk is an important component of the Vologda agricultural industry. Over the course of eleven months of 2023, regional farms increased production volumes monthly compared to the corresponding level a year ...