# Part 2: Dairy Industry Check-In; US Dairy Prices Tank - AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST

> US dairy margins for June under the Dairy Margin Coverage program are the weakest in about a decade, driven by lower milk prices during the spring flush. Higher milk output after last year's record prices has compressed margins, and futures point to a rebound into fall and winter.

- Date: 2023-08-03 · published 2023-08-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4056-part-2-dairy-industry-check-in-us-dairy-prices-tank-ag-information-network-of
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Compressed producer margins can slow herd and milk output over time, which supports a later price recovery. Near-term milk prices remain weak until the seasonal decline passes.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Sources

- aginfo.net: https://www.aginfo.net/report/57097/Line-on-Agriculture/Part-2-Dairy-Industry-Check-In-US-Dairy-Prices-Tank

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