# Export gains crucial for dairy

> Industry experts said at the Dairy Experience Forum that growing U.S. dairy exports is essential to restoring prices, since milk output grows about 1.8 to 2 percent a year against roughly 0.8 percent population growth. Former USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack said tariffs cut about $1.2 to $1.3 billion from dairy futures value over six months.

- Date: 2018-07-30 · published 2018-07-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64183-export-gains-crucial-for-dairy
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Retaliatory tariffs restrict export outlets for surplus U.S. milk and cheese, so futures are pricing a weaker market through late 2018.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2017-06-01 | [News for Dairy Co-ops - May 2017 - NMPF](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4352-news-for-dairy-co-ops-may-2017-nmpf.md) | +4.4% | +1.3% |
| MILK | 2018-10-31 | [NMPF criticizes USDA dairy aid package for falling ‘far short’](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8229-nmpf-criticizes-usda-dairy-aid-package-for-falling-far-short.md) | -6.6% | -6.9% |
| MILK | 2023-08-31 | [Exports Drive Dairy Prices Whey Up (and Down) - Farmer Mac](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34591-exports-drive-dairy-prices-whey-up-and-down-farmer-mac.md) | -1.5% | -2.6% |
| MILK | 2025-03-14 | [The Farmer's Exchange Online Tariffs Target U.S. Dairy's 3 Largest Export Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25738-the-farmer-s-exchange-online-tariffs-target-u-s-dairy-s-3-largest-export-markets.md) | -0.3% | -7.3% |
| MILK | 2025-03-28 | [Export Challenges and Cheese Surplus Weigh on Dairy Market \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25737-export-challenges-and-cheese-surplus-weigh-on-dairy-market-red-river-farm.md) | -9.0% | -6.5% |

## Sources

- iowafarmbureau.com: https://www.iowafarmbureau.com/Article/Export-gains-crucial-for-dairy

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