# USDA Raises 2025 U.S. Milk Production Forecast, Sees Slight Dip in 2026 Prices - Dairy Producer

> USDA raised its 2025 U.S. milk production forecast to 227.3 billion pounds, up 0.4 billion from the prior month, on a larger dairy herd and higher output per cow. The all-milk price forecast for 2025 rose 50 cents to $21.60 per cwt. For 2026, USDA projects production of 227.9 billion pounds and a slightly lower all-milk price of $21.15.

- Date: 2025-05-20 · published 2025-05-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24676-usda-raises-2025-u-s-milk-production-forecast-sees-slight-dip-in-2026-prices
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Higher expected supply growth alongside softer 2026 prices points to ample milk for buyers and continued pressure on dairy product prices later in the year.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2026-03-17 | [USDA Raises 2026 Milk Price Forecast as Dairy Production Grows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20166-usda-raises-2026-milk-price-forecast-as-dairy-production-grows.md) | -0.3% | +4.9% |
| MILK | 2026-05-15 | [USDA Raises 2026 Milk Production Forecast; Price Forecasts Mixed - Cheese Reporter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19256-usda-raises-2026-milk-production-forecast-price-forecasts-mixed-cheese-reporter.md) | -0.2% | -5.7% |
| MILK | 2020-06-13 | [USDA Raises Forecasts for 2020 Milk Production - HART](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52608-usda-raises-forecasts-for-2020-milk-production-hart.md) | +2.8% | +19.2% |
| MILK | 2026-08-12 | [USDA nudges 2026 milk production forecast higher \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17912-usda-nudges-2026-milk-production-forecast-higher-ag-proud.md) | -0.5% | -2.7% |
| MILK | 2026-08-14 | [Dairy Product, Milk Price Forecasts Mixed In Latest USDA Projections - Cheese Reporter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17911-dairy-product-milk-price-forecasts-mixed-in-latest-usda-projections-cheese.md) | +0.2% | -2.7% |

## Sources

- dairyproducer.com: https://dairyproducer.com/usda-raises-2025-u-s-milk-production-forecast-sees-slight-dip-in-2026-prices/

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