# As Higher Milk Production Forecasts Settle In, Can Export Demand Help Save Prices? - Dairy Herd

> USDA expects U.S. milk production to rise in both 2021 and 2022 due to growing cow numbers, and has lowered its Class III and all-milk price forecasts. An economist says export demand could offset part of the production increase, while high feed costs squeeze producers.

- Date: 2021-06-25 · published 2021-06-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46748-as-higher-milk-production-forecasts-settle-in-can-export-demand-help-save
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Rising milk output with weaker cheese demand pressures dairy prices, while high feed costs narrow producer margins; stronger exports would be needed to support prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- MILK: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2026-06-23 | [Higher Milk Production Forecasts Temper Dairy Price Outlook - Dairy Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18807-higher-milk-production-forecasts-temper-dairy-price-outlook-dairy-producer.md) | -0.0% | -1.6% |
| MILK | 2026-07-11 | [Cheese production higher, milk prices lower - Dairy Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18337-cheese-production-higher-milk-prices-lower-dairy-star.md) | +0.4% | +7.1% |
| MILK | 2026-01-16 | [USDA Hikes 2026 Milk Production Forecast; Dairy Product Price Forecasts Mixed - Cheese Reporter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21068-usda-hikes-2026-milk-production-forecast-dairy-product-price-forecasts-mixed.md) | -0.3% | +2.2% |
| MILK | 2022-08-02 | [Higher US Milk Production, Demand Fears, Push Dairy Lower \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4577-higher-us-milk-production-demand-fears-push-dairy-lower-cz-app.md) | -11.5% | -10.7% |
| MILK | 2023-07-13 | [USDA Lowers 2023 All-Milk Price Forecast, Milk Production Estimates Remain the Same - Dairy Herd](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35061-usda-lowers-2023-all-milk-price-forecast-milk-production-estimates-remain-the.md) | -0.2% | +25.1% |
| CORN | 2024-08-13 | [Despite lower production and inventory forecasts in the USDA report, wheat exchange prices fell](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28812-despite-lower-production-and-inventory-forecasts-in-the-usda-report-wheat.md) | -1.2% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2018-03-05 | [Higher protein production forecast pressures prices for livestock producers \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65941-higher-protein-production-forecast-pressures-prices-for-livestock-producers.md) | +1.0% | +5.4% |
| CORN | 2019-05-13 | [WASDE Predicts Milk Production and prices Up for 2020 • Northwest Iowa Dairy Outlook • Iowa State University Extension and Outreach](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59085-wasde-predicts-milk-production-and-prices-up-for-2020-northwest-iowa-dairy.md) | +6.9% | +11.9% |

## Sources

- dairyherd.com: https://www.dairyherd.com/news/dairy-production/higher-milk-production-forecasts-settle-can-export-demand-help-save-prices

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