# December WASDE report forecasts lower milk production | Ag Proud

> Ag Proud reports on the USDA's January 10 WASDE, which lowered 2024 milk production to 225.8 billion pounds and 2025 to 227.2 billion pounds. The report also raised 2025 price expectations for cheese, butter, nonfat dry milk and whey.

- Date: 2025-01-15 · published 2025-01-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26518-december-wasde-report-forecasts-lower-milk-production-ag-proud
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Lower milk output and higher expected dairy prices support the milk price outlook for feed buyers. The report confirms the tighter supply trend.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2025-01-10 | [USDA Lowers 2025 Milk Production Forecast, Hikes Dairy Product, Milk Price Forecasts - Cheese Reporter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26515-usda-lowers-2025-milk-production-forecast-hikes-dairy-product-milk-price.md) | -0.6% | -1.5% |
| MILK | 2025-02-12 | [USDA Hikes 2025 Cheese Price Forecast, Lowers Other Product, Milk Price Forecasts - Cheese Reporter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26204-usda-hikes-2025-cheese-price-forecast-lowers-other-product-milk-price-forecasts.md) | +0.5% | -8.1% |
| MILK | 2026-03-13 | [USDA Raises 2026 Milk Production Forecast, Most Dairy Product Price Forecasts - Cheese Reporter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20167-usda-raises-2026-milk-production-forecast-most-dairy-product-price-forecasts.md) | -0.2% | +5.4% |
| MILK | 2026-03-10 | [USDA boosts 2026 milk production forecast as prices strengthen  \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20169-usda-boosts-2026-milk-production-forecast-as-prices-strengthen-ag-proud.md) | -1.5% | +5.6% |
| MILK | 2026-04-10 | [USDA Hikes 2026 Milk Production Forecast; Dairy Product Price Forecasts Mixed - Cheese Reporter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19714-usda-hikes-2026-milk-production-forecast-dairy-product-price-forecasts-mixed.md) | -1.1% | +0.1% |

## Sources

- agproud.com: https://www.agproud.com/articles/60926-december-wasde-report-forecasts-lower-milk-production

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