# Dairy grows and cheesemakers look to new markets

> Uruguayan milk deliveries to industrial plants reached 229 million litres in September 2026, up 3% year on year, and 1,688 million litres for January to September, up 8%. The Mercosur–EFTA agreement opens export prospects for cheese but raises challenges for traditional designations and competitiveness.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-15T00:18:13.295Z
- Category: trade · region Uruguay · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100281-dairy-grows-and-cheesemakers-look-to-new-markets
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Rising Uruguayan milk output adds supply to regional dairy markets, while the trade deal could expand cheese exports. Effects on feed demand in the region are modest.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2019-12-17 | [Margin outlook tightens as new DMC deadline looms - Progressive Dairy \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55734-margin-outlook-tightens-as-new-dmc-deadline-looms-progressive-dairy-ag-proud.md) | -0.1% | -12.4% |
| MILK | 2021-01-01 | [Dairy Marketplace Outlook for 2021 - Purdue Ag Econ Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49653-dairy-marketplace-outlook-for-2021-purdue-ag-econ-report.md) | +5.7% | +2.0% |
| MILK | 2025-02-28 | [Tariffs to Artificial Intelligence, Dairy Market Faces a Number of Uncertainties](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26206-tariffs-to-artificial-intelligence-dairy-market-faces-a-number-of-uncertainties.md) | -9.5% | -7.7% |
| MILK | 2025-04-15 | [Dairy Market Update March 2025 \| MCT Dairies, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25127-dairy-market-update-march-2025-mct-dairies-inc.md) | +0.8% | +7.1% |
| MILK | 2021-07-30 | [U.S. Ag Groups Ask For More Trade Reforms - EDairy News English](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46059-u-s-ag-groups-ask-for-more-trade-reforms-edairy-news-english.md) | -2.4% | -3.0% |

## Sources

- portalagroalimentario.com: https://portalagroalimentario.com/lecheria-uruguaya-crece-quesos-mercosur-efta/

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