# Dairy farmers spend 11.6% more to produce cow's milk while the prices paid to them fall 12.6%

> Castilla y León's regional agriculture councillor Joaquín Antonio Pino presented a study on cow milk production costs, which rose 11.6% while prices received by farmers fell 12.6%. The study was presented at a farm in Palencia, and Pino warned that dairy margins are being squeezed and pledged firm enforcement of the Food Chain Law.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-15T15:22:50.191Z
- Category: market · region Spain · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/101480-dairy-farmers-spend-11-6-more-to-produce-cow-s-milk-while-the-prices-paid-to
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Squeezed dairy margins may lead to herd reductions and lower domestic milk output, while Spain already imports dairy products, so the cost-price gap could tighten EU dairy balances and support higher import demand.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Sources

- abc.es: https://www.abc.es/espana/castilla-leon/ganaderos-gastan-116-ciento-producir-leche-vaca-20261114194106-nt.html

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