Despite the conditions of the full-scale war, Ukraine’s dairy industry continues to demonstrate resilience and gradual development. Producers and processors are strengthening their positions in both domestic and international markets while preparing for deeper integration into the European dairy space.

The current state of the market and its future prospects were discussed at the MILK BUSINESS 2025 conference. Participants of the event summarized the results of the current year and outlined the key challenges the industry is expected to face in the near future, ProAgro Group reports.

Among the main priorities for 2026, experts highlighted the introduction of long-term contracts with fixed milk purchase prices. This approach is expected to ensure more stable and predictable relations between raw milk producers and processing companies. Special attention was also paid to the anticipated adoption of a trade law aimed at creating fairer rules for all participants in the supply chain.

A significant part of the discussions focused on the issue of low milk prices and exchange-traded dairy products. Experts emphasized that this trend is global in nature and currently shows no signs of rapid improvement. Due to large global stocks of dairy products, low price levels are likely to persist at least during the first quarter of the coming year.

At the same time, in the medium-term perspective, experts forecast a reduction in milk production volumes. This may become a factor supporting a gradual recovery in prices for both raw milk and finished dairy products. A scenario of significant overproduction similar to this year’s situation is not currently expected in the Ukrainian dairy sector.

As reported earlier, Ukraine’s dairy industry is expected to complete 2025 with an increase in milk processing volumes.