# Outlook for milk production, cost - Dairy Star

> At a Minnesota dairy expo, Cornell economist Chris Wolf said US milk production has been flat for two years because processors lack storage and processing capacity. He noted that butterfat content has risen to about 4.5% as animal fat demand has grown. Butterfat prices have risen in response.

- Date: 2024-03-09 · published 2024-03-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31202-outlook-for-milk-production-cost-dairy-star
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Flat US milk output with strong component demand supports dairy prices, though the effect on feed demand is limited.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Sources

- dairystar.com: https://dairystar.com/stories/outlook-for-milk-production-cost,23548

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