# Exports make dairy price forecast good - Brownfield Ag News

> An economist expects Class III milk prices to level off and Class IV to reach $15 within three months on butter and nonfat dry milk demand. He says world dairy stocks are being drawn down as major exporters cut production. He flags concern over renegotiating trade agreements.

- Date: 2017-02-28 · published 2017-02-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/5040-exports-make-dairy-price-forecast-good-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Lower milk output in major exporting countries and tighter world stocks support export demand and dairy prices. Trade-deal risk is the main downside factor.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2017-03-07 | [Dairy producers buying cheese to bolster milk prices - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72156-dairy-producers-buying-cheese-to-bolster-milk-prices-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.3% | -0.5% |
| MILK | 2020-08-05 | [Restrained Milk Production Bodes Well For Prices, Exports - EDairy News English](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8834-restrained-milk-production-bodes-well-for-prices-exports-edairy-news-english.md) | -21.0% | -19.2% |
| MILK | 2018-05-29 | [Exports Provide Milk Prices A Glimmer Of Hope – Histórico eDairyNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9761-exports-provide-milk-prices-a-glimmer-of-hope-historico-edairynews.md) | +1.4% | +0.3% |
| MILK | 2026-05-15 | [Protein Demand, Exports Drive Upturn in Milk Markets \| Dairy News \| lancasterfarming.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19419-protein-demand-exports-drive-upturn-in-milk-markets-dairy-news-lancasterfarming.md) | -0.2% | -5.7% |
| MILK | 2019-12-30 | [Weekly Digest: CWT dairy exports near 1 billion pounds milk - Progressive Dairy \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5749-weekly-digest-cwt-dairy-exports-near-1-billion-pounds-milk-progressive-dairy-ag.md) | -12.1% | -11.7% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/exports-make-dairy-price-forecast-good/

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