# How changes in Federal Milk Marketing Orders are impacting dairy markets  | Dairy Foods

> US dairy herd has grown by 146,000 head over the past year, a 1.6% increase, with most added in states hosting new cheese plants. Cheese production rose 3.7% as new processing capacity came online in 2025. The article examines how these plant starts have affected regional milk production.

- Date: 2025-10-22 · published 2025-10-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22415-how-changes-in-federal-milk-marketing-orders-are-impacting-dairy-markets-dairy
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Expanded cheese capacity and growing herds add milk supply that tends to pressure milk prices, although the impact on cheese prices has been less severe than feared.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Sources

- dairyfoods.com: https://www.dairyfoods.com/articles/98599-how-changes-in-federal-milk-marketing-orders-are-impacting-dairy-markets

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