Tylko białko płaci !

The milk market remains under pressure from oversupply, high energy costs, and geopolitical tensions. In his latest interview for Polska Rolna, Krzysztof Wróblewski speaks with Jarosław Malczewski – CEO of Polska Grupa Mleczarska and a milk market analyst – about the current situation in the Polish and global dairy industry. In this interview, he discusses, among other things: increasing milk production in Europe and globally, differences between the protein and fat product markets, the situation in butter, milk powder, and cheese, a possible market rebound in the fall, foot-and-mouth disease in China and its impact on global trade, EU climate policy and the Mercosur agreement, the advantage of Piątnica and the quality of premium milk, the role of large retail chains, competition from the USA, Ukraine, and Belarus, the future of the Polish dairy industry. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:28 The milk market remains unchanged – the industry's main problems 01:16 Protein products are becoming more expensive, fats are becoming cheaper 02:20 Milk powder prices and the situation in the butter market 03:49 Inventory and low trade on the GDT 04:17 Will the second half of the year bring improvement? 06:17 Premium milk and Piątnica's model 08:43 Strong brand versus chains' own brands 10:10 Why is butter from the USA cheaper? 11:35 Milk prices in the EU, US, and New Zealand 13:05 Problems facing the US dairy industry after worker deportations 14:05 Large retail chains and the problem of dumping 16:40 The need for systemic changes in agriculture 17:33 Green Deal, Mercosur, and competition from outside the EU 21:35 The EU-US trade agreement and the future of the market 24:05 Belarus increases milk production 24:49 Conclusion