# Rabobank report: Participants in the dairy value chain are being "squeezed" | Dairy Foods

> Rabobank reports that dairy value chain participants are being squeezed, with producer milk prices down from 2022 highs while feed prices remain at record levels. It forecasts 2023 milk production growth in the Big 7 export regions at 0.7%, down from its prior 1% estimate.

- Date: 2023-03-08 · published 2023-03-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36859-rabobank-report-participants-in-the-dairy-value-chain-are-being-squeezed-dairy
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Slower milk output growth and weaker dairy prices point to softer dairy demand for feed and lower milk prices, while high feed costs squeeze producer margins.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2020-04-08 | [Rabobank: Dairy facing three waves \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5745-rabobank-dairy-facing-three-waves-ag-proud.md) | -2.5% | -18.1% |
| MILK | 2025-04-04 | [USDA February 2025 Dairy Products Report \| The Bullvine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25121-usda-february-2025-dairy-products-report-the-bullvine.md) | +1.5% | +8.9% |
| MILK | 2017-06-26 | [Optimism growing faster than supply, says Rabobank - Dairy Industries International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70506-optimism-growing-faster-than-supply-says-rabobank-dairy-industries-international.md) | -3.9% | -5.2% |
| MILK | 2023-12-07 | [Monthly dairy products report shows mostly higher cheese production \| The Mighty 790 KFGO \| KFGO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32706-monthly-dairy-products-report-shows-mostly-higher-cheese-production-the-mighty.md) | -0.7% | -7.4% |
| MILK | 2017-04-05 | [March Dairy Market Report - Southeast AgNET](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71521-march-dairy-market-report-southeast-agnet.md) | -4.3% | -3.2% |

## Sources

- dairyfoods.com: https://www.dairyfoods.com/articles/96225-rabobank-report-participants-in-the-dairy-value-chain-are-being-squeezed

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