# Dairy December forecast update: GB milk production scales uncharted levels | AHDB

> AHDB forecasts 2025/26 GB milk production at a record 13.05 billion litres, up 4.9 percent, with deliveries 5.5 percent ahead through 22 November. Favourable economics and cheaper feed, including record compound feed output, are supporting yields. Growth is expected to slow after the spring flush as prices fall.

- Date: 2025-12-03 · published 2025-12-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4091-dairy-december-forecast-update-gb-milk-production-scales-uncharted-levels-ahdb
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Strong UK milk volumes and cheap feed support continued dairy output, though expected slowing after spring may ease supply pressure on feed demand later.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2017-10-17 | [Mid-October dairy economic update: USDA raises milk production forecasts -  \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68461-mid-october-dairy-economic-update-usda-raises-milk-production-forecasts-ag-proud.md) | -0.9% | +0.2% |
| MILK | 2017-04-12 | [Dairy Economic Update: 2017 milk production forecast and price cut -  \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71511-dairy-economic-update-2017-milk-production-forecast-and-price-cut-ag-proud.md) | +0.7% | +2.7% |
| MILK | 2026-01-24 | [USDA increases 2026 milk production forecast - Dairy Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21063-usda-increases-2026-milk-production-forecast-dairy-star.md) | -0.5% | +2.2% |
| MILK | 2024-02-29 | [Global dairy forecast: 2024 milk production and trade - Dairy Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31686-global-dairy-forecast-2024-milk-production-and-trade-dairy-global.md) | -4.1% | -4.8% |
| MILK | 2025-03-13 | [USDA Lowers 2025 Dairy Product, Milk Price Forecasts, Also Reduces Milk Production Forecast](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25582-usda-lowers-2025-dairy-product-milk-price-forecasts-also-reduces-milk.md) | -0.5% | -7.2% |

## Sources

- ahdb.org.uk: https://ahdb.org.uk/news/dairy-december-forecast-update-gb-milk-production-scales-uncharted-levels

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