# Is Dairy Headed Into Another Down Year? - Dairy Herd

> Dairy analyst Robin Schmahl says milk prices are expected to stay flat through the first quarter of 2026 as supplies keep growing. U.S. milk output is running 3.7% above the prior year, and buyers feel no urgency to buy.

- Date: 2025-12-22 · published 2025-12-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21491-is-dairy-headed-into-another-down-year-dairy-herd
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Abundant milk supply and passive buyers keep Class III and spot dairy prices under pressure, squeezing producer margins into 2026.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Sources

- dairyherd.com: https://www.dairyherd.com/news/business/dairy-headed-another-down-year

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