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Import of dairy products to China in January-February 2017 grew by 3.1% compared with the same period last year to 407.95 thousand tons. In terms of value, there was recorded an increase of 20.5%, to $971.94 million. The information is contained in the Customs statistics of China. New Zealand occupies a leading position on volumes of export of dairy products to China. In January — February there was deliv...

After a sharp fall of prices during the previous week, purchase milk prices have stabilized. Next stage of falling is expected to be during the first decade of April after the revision of price contracts. Analytical department of Association of Milk Producers of Ukraine announced this information. According to data of the State Statistics Service of Ukraine during January-February 2017 387 tons of i...

The change in the minimum recommended export prices corresponds to dynamics of the Russian and world markets. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Belarus has reacted to changes in dynamics of prices on the world dairy market. The last two sessions of the Global DairyTrad...

In the first quarter of 2017 the world dairy market shows a downward trend, which directly affects the export opportunities of Ukrainian operators. The current level of export prices does not allow Ukrainian companies to earn by export sales of dairy products. The increased cost price, which was reflected in the price growth for the domestic cust...

By selling of two agri-susidiaries of the Group controlled by the Group’s main agri-subsidiary LLC Milkiland-Agro, namely PJSC “Iskra” and LLC “Uspikh-Mena”, in November 2016 and February 2017, respectively, Milkiland fulfilled the conditions of the Amendment agreement to the Loan Facility Agreement with PJSC Credit Agricole Bank (hereinafter, “the Creditor&rdqu...

Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) has published the data of the survey conducted in February in Russian Federation. According to the information received, Russian consumers highly appreciated Belarusian food. The majority of respondents, 79%, evaluated Belarusian food products as of high quality. However, 14% of...

By the end of February Ukrainian dairies paid the following purchase prices for milk: quality milk from agricultural dairy enterprises 8,50−9,50 UAH/kg, milk from private households, on average 4,50−5,50 UAH/kg. But the main topic of debate was the forthcoming decrease in milk purchase prices scheduled for March 1. The decrease in the price of milk in the first days of spring is inevitable and this is clear not only for dairy processors, but also for dairy farmers who have their own...

A subsidiary of the French group Lactalis "Laktalis-Ukraine" jointly with the Association of milk producers is looking for opportunities to stimulate the creation of milk cooperatives. This was announced by Director of Department of foreign economic relations and certification of "Lactalis Ukraine", Vladimir Martynchuk during the event "The Day of France in Ukraine&qu...

In February, the processors have been able to lower the purchase price for all categories of farms, so at the end of the month they expect a small reduction of the Index of raw milk (by 3 points). In January, prices for raw milk in Ukraine did not changed as predicted. The index strengthened a little due to average indicators, which were higher than in December, according to experts of "IN...

Two farm households "Tatiana 2011" and "Goat yard" that are located in Kiev region received the status of a pedigree reproducer. "The Ministry of agrarian policy and food of Ukraine on February 7, 2017 by its order No. 45 - Order of the Ministry of agrarian policy "Of assigning the appropriate status to the subjects o...