# Mild Winter Boosts US Milk Production Amid Market Fluctuations | The Bullvine

> Mild winter weather has lifted U.S. milk production across many regions. A forecast cold snap could raise operating costs and challenge farms. Surplus cream from slowed holiday churning has weighed on butter, and nonfat dry milk prices have fallen closer to global levels.

- Date: 2025-01-04 · published 2025-01-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6083-mild-winter-boosts-us-milk-production-amid-market-fluctuations-the-bullvine
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Higher milk output and surplus cream add supply pressure on dairy products, while a cold snap could curb output and raise costs.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2021-08-31 | [Rising production costs will keep dairy farm margins tight](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45574-rising-production-costs-will-keep-dairy-farm-margins-tight.md) | +4.8% | +3.5% |
| MILK | 2017-11-24 | [Futures File: Milk market frothy; buyers want soybeans; U.S. dollar tumbles – Greeley Tribune](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9915-futures-file-milk-market-frothy-buyers-want-soybeans-u-s-dollar-tumbles-greeley.md) | -8.8% | -8.2% |
| MILK | 2017-03-20 | [Winter weather, lackluster cheese demand affecting dairy prices \| Dairy \| leadertelegram.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72008-winter-weather-lackluster-cheese-demand-affecting-dairy-prices-dairy.md) | +0.6% | -3.1% |
| MILK | 2022-07-06 | [Ag Alert](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8552-ag-alert.md) | +2.5% | +1.9% |

## Sources

- thebullvine.com: https://www.thebullvine.com/news/mild-winter-boosts-us-milk-production-amid-market-fluctuations/

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