Greece: The bras de fer for sheep and goats continues, and the cooperatives of Thessaly are on the defensive

Goat Milk

Published Nov 15, 2023

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The negotiations between breeders and processors in Thessaly, Greece, for the price of goat and sheep milk in the new dairy season continue without reaching an agreement. The cooperatives are concerned about maintaining the prices for their products, as a drop in prices could harm the viability of farms. Large dairy industries are expected to visit the Elassona region in the coming days to try to reach an agreement with the cooperatives, while the breeders complain about the continuous increase in shelf prices despite stable producer prices in the previous year.

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The negotiations between breeders and processors continue for the price of goat and sheep milk in the new dairy season. We arrived in mid-November and the cooperatives of Thessaly have not yet agreed on a price for milk. According to information from AgroTypo, there was a proposal from some dairy companies for open-price deliveries and from the beginning of the year to issue pricing. However, if we had a drop in prices, then the breeders would not be able to react. The cooperatives of Thessaly, which, despite the problems with the disasters from the theomenies, have from the beginning kept a narrow attitude and try to keep a defense for the prices. And the truth is that all of Greece looks to Thessaly. This year is critical for the industry and everything will depend on prices for the viability of farms. The processing is asking for a price correction so that - as it claims - consumers can buy the cheese products at low prices. But the processing itself does not react when it sees ...

Source: Agrotypos