# Government intervention affects dairy markets - Dairy Star

> USDA's Dairy Supply and Utilization report showed February cheese use down 0.8% year on year and nonfat dry milk at its lowest February volume since 2011. Butter use rose 10.1% and dry whey use fell 11.3%. Exports are strong on low US prices, but the article flags tariff disputes and a weaker dollar as risks.

- Date: 2025-04-26 · published 2025-04-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11899-government-intervention-affects-dairy-markets-dairy-star
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Weak domestic powder and cheese demand builds stocks and pressures dairy prices. Strong exports at discounted US prices support some offset, but tariffs and a softer dollar make that outlet less reliable.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- MILK: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2025-08-22 | [Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23333-milk-dairy-and-grain-market-commentary.md) | -0.6% | +1.6% |
| MILK | 2026-07-24 | [Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18526-milk-dairy-and-grain-market-commentary.md) | -0.8% | +5.5% |
| MILK | 2025-08-23 | [Milk, corn supply projections increased - Dairy Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23335-milk-corn-supply-projections-increased-dairy-star.md) | -0.7% | +1.5% |
| MILK | 2026-03-28 | [Milk production rising in major export regions - Dairy Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6430-milk-production-rising-in-major-export-regions-dairy-star.md) | +8.7% | +4.3% |
| MILK | 2023-04-20 | [March dairy market review \| AHDB](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36410-march-dairy-market-review-ahdb.md) | -0.1% | -13.1% |
| DXY | 2020-11-12 | [The Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury Did Not Intervene in FX Markets During the Third Quarter - FEDERAL RESERVE BANK of NEW YORK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50328-the-federal-reserve-and-u-s-treasury-did-not-intervene-in-fx-markets-during-the.md) | -0.5% | -1.7% |
| DXY | 2025-05-15 | [The Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury Did Not Intervene in FX Markets During the First Quarter - FEDERAL RESERVE BANK of NEW YORK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24857-the-federal-reserve-and-u-s-treasury-did-not-intervene-in-fx-markets-during-the.md) | -0.8% | -2.0% |
| DXY | 2023-02-09 | [The Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury Did Not Intervene in FX Markets During the Fourth Quarter - FEDERAL RESERVE BANK of NEW YORK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37521-the-federal-reserve-and-u-s-treasury-did-not-intervene-in-fx-markets-during-the.md) | +0.3% | +1.1% |

## Sources

- dairystar.com: https://dairystar.com/stories/government-intervention-affects-dairy-markets,28007

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