# Milk price prediction a tough call for 2022

> A University of Missouri economist says milk price volatility will persist into 2022 because milk supply and demand are both becoming less responsive to price. Supply tends to expand quickly when profitable but rarely contracts when unprofitable.

- Date: 2021-10-13 · published 2021-10-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44542-milk-price-prediction-a-tough-call-for-2022
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Expected persistent volatility makes forward milk price hedging more important for buyers and producers, with no clear directional price signal.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: neutral

## Sources

- hoards.com: https://hoards.com/article-permalink-30999.html

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