# USDA raises dairy price and production expectations | News-Talk 1230 KFJB

> USDA's April supply and demand report raised its 2022 all-milk price forecast by 75 cents to $25.80 and lifted its milk production estimate on expected herd growth. Butter and cheese price forecasts were raised, while whey was lowered.

- Date: 2022-04-08 · published 2022-04-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42003-usda-raises-dairy-price-and-production-expectations-news-talk-1230-kfjb
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

A higher milk price forecast alongside rising production signals balanced dairy supply and firm demand for dairy products. The report is a scheduled government data release that moves dairy price expectations.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2019-06-11 | [USDA lowers milk production expectations, 2019 all milk price - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58605-usda-lowers-milk-production-expectations-2019-all-milk-price-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.1% | +6.6% |
| MILK | 2020-10-12 | [USDA milk production, price and feed cost projections all raised - Progressive Dairy \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50754-usda-milk-production-price-and-feed-cost-projections-all-raised-progressive.md) | +2.2% | +11.0% |
| MILK | 2019-08-12 | [Dairy production and prices expected to stay flat to lower - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57575-dairy-production-and-prices-expected-to-stay-flat-to-lower-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.1% | +2.6% |
| MILK | 2024-09-24 | [USDA raises dairy wholesale price forecasts, revises down production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28314-usda-raises-dairy-wholesale-price-forecasts-revises-down-production.md) | -0.2% | -2.6% |
| MILK | 2026-05-12 | [USDA projects more milk production, dairy trade, and higher 2026 milk prices - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19254-usda-projects-more-milk-production-dairy-trade-and-higher-2026-milk-prices.md) | -0.4% | -5.5% |

## Sources

- 1230kfjb.com: https://www.1230kfjb.com/2022/04/08/usda-raises-dairy-price-and-production-expectations/

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