# USDA forecasts positive outlook for US dairy in 2022 | Dairy Processing

> USDA's Dairy Outlook at its 98th Agricultural Outlook Forum projected US milk production at 227.2 billion pounds in 2022, up just 0.4%. It also forecast the all-milk price at $23.55 per cwt, $4.86 above 2021, supported by higher wholesale dairy product prices.

- Date: 2022-02-25 · published 2022-02-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42724-usda-forecasts-positive-outlook-for-us-dairy-in-2022-dairy-processing
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Modest output growth alongside stronger wholesale butter, cheese and nonfat dry milk prices points to firmer farm-level milk prices through 2022. This supports dairy feed demand and higher milk-based feed ingredient costs.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2020-07-10 | [Economic Update: USDA cuts milk production forecast for 2020, with price outlook improved - Progressive Dairy \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52125-economic-update-usda-cuts-milk-production-forecast-for-2020-with-price-outlook.md) | +0.2% | -18.0% |
| MILK | 2021-09-11 | [USDA outlook reduces milk production estimates, forecasts better margins - Progressive Dairy \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45074-usda-outlook-reduces-milk-production-estimates-forecasts-better-margins.md) | +0.1% | +8.7% |
| MILK | 2026-02-18 | [USDA February 2026 Dairy Outlook: Prices, Production & Trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20614-usda-february-2026-dairy-outlook-prices-production-and-trade.md) | -0.3% | +7.4% |
| MILK | 2024-04-01 | [USDA lowers dairy forecast for 2024
						 \| The Dairy Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30738-usda-lowers-dairy-forecast-for-2024-the-dairy-site.md) | -4.7% | -5.0% |
| MILK | 2025-05-16 | [USDA Hikes 2025 Dairy Price Forecasts, Expects Lower Prices In 2026 - Cheese Reporter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24833-usda-hikes-2025-dairy-price-forecasts-expects-lower-prices-in-2026-cheese.md) | -0.1% | +0.8% |

## Sources

- dairyprocessing.com: https://www.dairyprocessing.com/articles/730-usda-forecasts-positive-outlook-for-us-dairy-in-2022

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