# Dairy Production, Demand Expected To Increase

> USDA's September WASDE, as quoted by the Pacific Northwest Ag Network, raised expected 2025 and 2026 US milk production and trimmed cheese, butter and nonfat dry milk price forecasts modestly. The 2025 butter forecast is $2.36/lb, still strong by historical standards.

- Date: 2025-09-23 · published 2025-09-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22859-dairy-production-demand-expected-to-increase
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Rising milk supply with slightly lower product price forecasts suggests softer dairy values, though US export competitiveness supports demand.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2020-08-12 | [Increasing milk production expected to keep dairy prices low - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51624-increasing-milk-production-expected-to-keep-dairy-prices-low-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +2.3% | -14.3% |
| MILK | 2021-04-16 | [Dairy prices under pressure due to increased U.S. milk production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47608-dairy-prices-under-pressure-due-to-increased-u-s-milk-production.md) | +0.5% | +8.4% |
| MILK | 2026-01-24 | [USDA increases 2026 milk production forecast - Dairy Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21063-usda-increases-2026-milk-production-forecast-dairy-star.md) | -0.5% | +2.2% |
| MILK | 2025-06-28 | [Increasing milk production will color US dairy markets in months to come.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24218-increasing-milk-production-will-color-us-dairy-markets-in-months-to-come.md) | -7.8% | -7.7% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- pnwag.net: https://pnwag.net/dairy-production-to-increase/

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