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In total, the organisation studied milk produced by 50 Russian brands and revealed violations of safety standards in 14% of samples and ‘various defects’ in 40% more samples.
25-10-2022 | News

Milk quality violations in Russia highlighted

The Defense Ministry said that “farm workers are subject to the mobilisation on a general basis”, meaning that no exception is made even if a milk farmer has nobody to watch over his herd, while he is absent. Photo: Canva
19-10-2022 | News

Russian Dairy Union: Exempt workers from deployment

Mikhail Mishenko, general director of the Dairy Intelligence Agency, forecasted a decline in investment activity in the dairy industry due to a lack of Western technologies, despite a significant number of new projects Russian dairy companies have in place. Photo: Henk Riswick
07-10-2022 | News

Lack of equipment and technology in Russia’s dairy sector

Several dairy companies in Russia are alarmed over the problems with purchasing and servicing foreign equipment due to Western sanctions. Photo: Canva
03-06-2022 | News

Russia’s dairy concerns over new sanctions

In 2022, milk production in Ukraine is expected to drop by 13-16%, compared to the previous year. Photo: Canva
20-05-2022 | News

Ukraine: A look at dairy production and trade

As stated by the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Mykola Solsky, the country has sufficient food reserves, including dairy products. Photo: Canva
06-05-2022 | News

Most dairy firms in Ukraine continue operation

Aside from a higher level of control over milk price developments, the scale of large dairy cooperatives and corporations allow them to exert more control over price developments. Photo: Canva
04-05-2022 | Article

The power of scale in the dairy industry

The Russians also blew up the new grain drying facilty on the farm. Photo: Hryhoriy Tkachenko
29-04-2022 | News

Russian soldiers kill 110 cattle on Ukraine farm

Production in the backyard segment in most Eastern European countries has decreased in the past two decades. In Russia, the number has dropped faster than the authorities are ready to admit. Photo: Leo Tangelder
04-04-2022 | Article

Why is labour such an issue in Eastern Europe?

Andrii Pastushenko on his farm just 20km near Russian occupied Kherson. Photo: Chris McCullough
16-03-2022 | News

Dairy farmer trapped in Ukraine forced to slaughter cows