# U.S. milk production growth remains small in August - Progressive Dairy | Ag Proud

> USDA's August Milk Production report showed US output up just 0.2% year over year, the eleventh straight month below 1% growth. The dairy herd contracted only slightly as cow numbers in July were revised higher.

- Date: 2019-09-19 · published 2019-09-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57060-u-s-milk-production-growth-remains-small-in-august-progressive-dairy-ag-proud
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Persistently minimal milk growth and a stabilizing herd keep supply tight, supporting milk prices and dairy demand for feed.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2020-10-12 | [USDA milk production, price and feed cost projections all raised - Progressive Dairy \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50754-usda-milk-production-price-and-feed-cost-projections-all-raised-progressive.md) | +2.2% | +11.0% |
| MILK | 2021-11-10 | [Weekly Digest: USDA outlook sees deeper milk production cuts - Progressive Dairy \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44057-weekly-digest-usda-outlook-sees-deeper-milk-production-cuts-progressive-dairy.md) | -0.8% | +2.7% |
| 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 | 2019-12-11 | [2020 milk price outlook improves - Progressive Dairy \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55581-2020-milk-price-outlook-improves-progressive-dairy-ag-proud.md) | -0.3% | -12.8% |
| MILK | 2017-06-28 | [Weekly Digest: Milk fat demand outpacing production growth -  \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10592-weekly-digest-milk-fat-demand-outpacing-production-growth-ag-proud.md) | -4.1% | -5.2% |

## Sources

- agproud.com: https://www.agproud.com/articles/37399-u-s-milk-production-growth-remains-small-in-august

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