# Herd Growth, Protein Demand Drive Milk Gains - NMPF

> NMPF reports US milk production rose 3.0 percent on a liquid basis in June as producers added 52,000 head to the herd. Cottage cheese, yogurt and ultrafiltered milk sales are up as consumers seek protein.

- Date: 2026-09-01 · published 2026-09-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17494-herd-growth-protein-demand-drive-milk-gains-nmpf
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Herd growth and higher output add supply pressure on milk prices. Analysts expect feed costs to rise without a matching gain in the All-Milk Price.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2024-05-14 | [2024 All-Milk Price Sees Growth, More Cows and Production Predicted - Dairy Herd](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30251-2024-all-milk-price-sees-growth-more-cows-and-production-predicted-dairy-herd.md) | -0.0% | +5.7% |
| MILK | 2025-10-15 | [Global Milk Prices Fall 1.5% in September as Supply Growth Outpaces Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22412-global-milk-prices-fall-1-5-in-september-as-supply-growth-outpaces-demand.md) | +0.4% | +1.8% |
| MILK | 2026-09-30 | [Tight Supplies Drive Sharp Gains in Milk Powder Markets \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5028-tight-supplies-drive-sharp-gains-in-milk-powder-markets-cz-app.md) | +0.7% | +2.1% |
| MILK | 2017-11-21 | [Milk production growth continues -  \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9917-milk-production-growth-continues-ag-proud.md) | -9.4% | -8.3% |
| MILK | 2021-02-09 | [Growing herd size dropping milk price forecast - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48642-growing-herd-size-dropping-milk-price-forecast-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.2% | +5.1% |

## Sources

- nmpf.org: https://www.nmpf.org/herd-growth-protein-demand-drive-milk-gains/

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