# GB Milk Deliveries Decline 4.1% in October Despite Strong Historical Supply Levels

> Great Britain's milk production fell 4.1% year-on-year in October 2026, with daily deliveries averaging 33.99 million litres and an estimated 1,053 million litres for the month, according to AHDB's October dairy market review. Deliveries remained above the five-year average and were the second-highest October supply in the past decade. April to October deliveries were 2.6% lower than a year earlier.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-15T06:10:20.664Z
- Category: report · region GB · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100767-gb-milk-deliveries-decline-4-1-in-october-despite-strong-historical-supply
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Lower British milk output tightens the local dairy supply that feeds into milk powder and dairy byproduct availability for feed buyers, while higher forage, fuel and fertiliser costs weigh on producer margins and could support feed-related prices.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2021-09-14 | [Declining Milk Production Leads to Higher Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45215-declining-milk-production-leads-to-higher-prices.md) | +0.1% | +8.1% |
| MILK | 2022-03-01 | [Milk forecast could buck historical trends](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8436-milk-forecast-could-buck-historical-trends.md) | +8.1% | +7.1% |
| MILK | 2026-04-21 | [Dairy outlook 2026: Higher milk production and stronger prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19713-dairy-outlook-2026-higher-milk-production-and-stronger-prices.md) | -0.0% | +0.6% |
| MILK | 2024-08-22 | [USDA reports a slight decline in U.S. milk production \| Dairy Business Middle East & Africa - No.1 Dairy Industry Website & Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28778-usda-reports-a-slight-decline-in-u-s-milk-production-dairy-business-middle-east.md) | -0.2% | +12.9% |
| MILK | 2026-11-09 | [Slower milk production growth in key exporting countries could support global prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/89310-slower-milk-production-growth-in-key-exporting-countries-could-support-global.md) | -2.3% | — |

## Sources

- dairydimension.com: https://dairydimension.com/gb-milk-deliveries-fall-4-1-october-2026-five-year-average/

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