# Milk production costs exceed farmgate price in Castilla y León

> A new regional study puts the average cost of producing cow's milk in Castilla y León at €47.79 per 100 kg of solids-corrected milk, about 49.2 cents per litre. The farmgate price fell to 48.7 cents per litre in September, 12.6% below January. Feed makes up about 58.7% of production costs, and the feed ration rose 11.66% since the start of the year.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T12:11:16.800Z
- Category: report · region Spain · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/101119-milk-production-costs-exceed-farmgate-price-in-castilla-y-leon
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

With farmgate prices below production costs, dairy farmers face margin pressure and may cut herds or feed purchases. Rising feed costs also keep pressure on feed buyers in the region.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2016-11-02 | [Increased milk production pressures prices lower](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73986-increased-milk-production-pressures-prices-lower.md) | +13.4% | +14.8% |
| MILK | 2022-05-14 | [USDA Ups 2022 Milk Production, Cheese & Butter Price Forecasts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41410-usda-ups-2022-milk-production-cheese-and-butter-price-forecasts.md) | +0.5% | -2.7% |
| MILK | 2026-10-09 | [USDA Lowers 2026, 2027 Milk Production Forecasts; Price Forecasts Mixed - Cheese Reporter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17113-usda-lowers-2026-2027-milk-production-forecasts-price-forecasts-mixed-cheese.md) | +1.5% | +14.9% |
| MILK | 2022-10-21 | [The Farmer's Exchange Online USDA Raises Forecasts for Milk Production, Butter, Cheese Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39142-the-farmer-s-exchange-online-usda-raises-forecasts-for-milk-production-butter.md) | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| MILK | 2021-06-25 | [As Higher Milk Production Forecasts Settle In, Can Export Demand Help Save Prices? - Dairy Herd](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46748-as-higher-milk-production-forecasts-settle-in-can-export-demand-help-save.md) | -2.6% | -3.6% |

## Sources

- dairynews.today: https://dairynews.today/global/news/milk-production-costs-exceed-farmgate-price-in-castilla-y-le-n.html

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