# U.S. milk-fat supply climbed from 2000 to 2019, as did the use of milk fat in cheese and butter production | Economic Research Service

> An Economic Research Service chart analysis reports that US milk-fat supply rose between 2000 and 2019, along with the use of milk fat in cheese and butter production. The piece is a historical data illustration with no new market event.

- Date: 2021-08-09 · published 2021-08-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45571-u-s-milk-fat-supply-climbed-from-2000-to-2019-as-did-the-use-of-milk-fat-in
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

The long-run growth in milk-fat supply reflects structural dairy output expansion, but it offers no near-term price signal for feed buyers.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2025-01-06 | [USDA Dairy Production Report: Surprising Trends in Cheese, Butter, and Milk Output for November 2024 \| The Bullvine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26522-usda-dairy-production-report-surprising-trends-in-cheese-butter-and-milk-output.md) | -1.3% | -0.4% |
| MILK | 2020-12-18 | [Economic Review of Milk Costs in 2019 and Projections for the Rest of 2020 and 2021 - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49654-economic-review-of-milk-costs-in-2019-and-projections-for-the-rest-of-2020-and.md) | +0.5% | +3.8% |
| MILK | 2018-08-06 | [Monitoring Trends in Retail Prices and Farm Shares of Food Products \| Economic Research Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63539-monitoring-trends-in-retail-prices-and-farm-shares-of-food-products-economic.md) | +1.1% | +11.0% |
| MILK | 2020-01-31 | [Two thirds of EU milk used to make cheese and butter - Products Eurostat News - Eurostat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55102-two-thirds-of-eu-milk-used-to-make-cheese-and-butter-products-eurostat-news.md) | -0.5% | -0.4% |
| MILK | 2025-12-10 | [USDA Lowers 2026 Milk Production, Cheese And Butter Price Forecasts - Cheese Reporter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21493-usda-lowers-2026-milk-production-cheese-and-butter-price-forecasts-cheese.md) | -0.8% | -6.8% |

## Sources

- ers.usda.gov: https://ers.usda.gov/data-products/chart-gallery/chart-detail?chartId=101760

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