Croatia's Leading Dairy Producer Increases Buy-Up Price Of Milk
ZAGREB, 16 March 2022 - Dukat continues to increase the buy-up price of milk from its sub-contractors, which will go up by HRK 0.15 per litre as of 1 April and by an additional HRK 0.10 as of 1 May, the Zagreb-based dairy company stated on Wednesday.
In addition to the increases in the price for purchased milk in January and March, the aggregate rise will be HRK 0.50 per litre, Dukat's director Duško Glišić, said, according to a press release.
Dukat says it is aware of difficulties faced by small farms due to the higher input costs and disturbances on the global food market, and although it itself is under pressure from increasing input costs, it will do its utmost to help its sub-contractors in milk production.
Dukat noted that Croatia is not self-sufficient in primary milk production.
"We acknowledge the efforts by the government and the relevant ministry to help farmers, and we urge the authorities to make additional efforts to help preserve the primary milk production," Glišić was quoted as saying.
Dukat buys up milk in 15 counties and cooperates with 1,600 producers, half of whom are small milk farms.
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Corona Crisis Causes Losses to Cattle Farmers, Milk Producers – Večernji List
ZAGREB, 4 Sept, 2021 - Cattle farmers lose HRK 4.75 per kilo per head due to the corona crisis, the Zagreb-based Večernji List (VL) reported on Saturday.
Findings of a study, conducted by Osijek researchers Krunoslav Zmaić and David Kranjac, show that the corona crisis has caused disruption on the market.
Before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, fodder made up about 50% of the material costs in businesses led by cattle farmers. However, cereals and oil crops' price hikes have raised this percentage to 80%.
The average price of soybean skyrocketed 50.49% this year in comparison to their five-year average, and maize prices increased roughly 36%, whereas fodder barley prices went up 19.5%.
For instance, milk producers lose HRK 1.02 per litre due to the crisis.
The researchers warn against excessive imports of meat and milk at dumping prices, and they propose stringent restrictions on this import.
They also suggest short-term state support schemes.
(€1 = HRK 7.5)
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