# USDA Hikes 2025, 2026 Milk Production Forecasts, Most Price Forecasts - Cheese Reporter

> USDA raised its 2025 milk production forecast by 500 million pounds to 227.8 billion and its 2026 forecast by 300 million pounds to 228.2 billion. It also raised most 2025 and 2026 dairy product price forecasts, including cheese at $1.86 per pound for 2025 and butter at $2.535.

- Date: 2025-06-12 · published 2025-06-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24217-usda-hikes-2025-2026-milk-production-forecasts-most-price-forecasts-cheese
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Higher milk output forecasts point to more supply for feed and dairy markets, while raised price forecasts reflect firmer product demand. Buyers of dairy-linked feed should watch for supply growth offsetting price strength.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2025-07-11 | [USDA Hikes 2025, 2026 Milk Production Forecasts; Most Price Forecasts Also Raised - Cheese Reporter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23755-usda-hikes-2025-2026-milk-production-forecasts-most-price-forecasts-also-raised.md) | +0.3% | -0.1% |
| MILK | 2025-11-14 | [USDA Hikes 2025, 2026 Milk Production Forecasts, Lowers Most Dairy Product Price Forecasts - Cheese Reporter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21954-usda-hikes-2025-2026-milk-production-forecasts-lowers-most-dairy-product-price.md) | +0.1% | -7.6% |
| MILK | 2026-01-16 | [USDA Hikes 2026 Milk Production Forecast; Dairy Product Price Forecasts Mixed - Cheese Reporter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21068-usda-hikes-2026-milk-production-forecast-dairy-product-price-forecasts-mixed.md) | -0.3% | +2.2% |
| MILK | 2025-04-11 | [USDA Hikes 2025 Milk Production Forecast, Lowers Dairy Product Price Forecasts - Cheese Reporter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25122-usda-hikes-2025-milk-production-forecast-lowers-dairy-product-price-forecasts.md) | +0.8% | +6.8% |
| MILK | 2026-07-10 | [USDA Raises 2026, 2027 Milk Production Forecasts, Lowers Most Price Forecasts - Cheese Reporter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18336-usda-raises-2026-2027-milk-production-forecasts-lowers-most-price-forecasts.md) | +0.4% | +6.4% |

## Sources

- cheesereporter.com: https://cheesereporter.com/news/market-trends-statistics/2025/06/12/usda-hikes-2025-2026-milk-production-forecasts-most-price-forecasts/

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