News about dairy products

Cheese produced in the highland region of Georgia Tusheti was sent for export to the United States. Interested in products and Israel, but so far farmers cannot meet the full demand for cheese made from the milk of sheep grazing in the meadows of alpine and subalpine zones of Georgia.

In Europe, despite the seasonal increase in the supply of milk, manufacturers prefer not to direct it for drying, if possible. Demand for products is weak. In addition, the problem of intervention stocks remains topical. And there are no prerequisites for their decrease.

The drop in prices in the world dairy market was due primarily to a sharp increase in milk production in the main export regions. Dedicates have increased significantly in New Zealand. Since April 2015, the quota for milk production has been abolished in the EU, and farmers have taken full advantage of this opportunity.

Proceeds of milk for processing in the EU in the first half of 2017 will be reduced by 2.4 million tons. In assessing the prospects for the short and medium term of the dairy market, it becomes clear that the income will be reduced to the middle of the year. Even taking into account the seasonal increase in dairy production in January-May, the volume will be 2 million tons less than in the corresponding period in 2016th. The total volume of milk entering the processing is estimated at 150.5 million tons.

In recent years, there is a tendency to a reduction of dairy sales. By December 2016 the wholesale raw milk price increased by 40%whilst milk food- by approximately a quarter. The downdrift won't stop in 2017. Companies will demonstrate the yields stability, but only by improving the large operators' productivity. Many small manufacturing companies will leave the business.