# Dairy prices fall as milk production rises

> The USDA's Milk Production report showed March output in 24 major states at 18.3 billion lb, up 2.4% from a year earlier, with the herd up 64,000 head year over year. Dairy product prices had fallen as demand weakened.

- Date: 2020-04-24 · published 2020-04-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6500-dairy-prices-fall-as-milk-production-rises
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Rising milk output into weaker dairy demand adds supply pressure and pushes milk prices lower, with analysts expecting a recovery only in the second half of 2020.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2026-06-29 | [Record milk production keeps pressure on dairy prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18977-record-milk-production-keeps-pressure-on-dairy-prices.md) | -2.7% | -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 | 2026-07-25 | [USDA raises milk production estimates - Dairy Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18527-usda-raises-milk-production-estimates-dairy-star.md) | -0.8% | +5.4% |
| MILK | 2025-03-13 | [USDA Lowers 2025 Dairy Product, Milk Price Forecasts, Also Reduces Milk Production Forecast](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25582-usda-lowers-2025-dairy-product-milk-price-forecasts-also-reduces-milk.md) | -0.5% | -7.2% |
| MILK | 2026-07-20 | [USDA Dairy Outlook: Milk Production Grows While Prices Ease](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18530-usda-dairy-outlook-milk-production-grows-while-prices-ease.md) | +0.3% | +5.1% |

## Sources

- feedstuffs.com: https://www.feedstuffs.com/livestock-and-poultry-market-news/dairy-prices-fall-as-milk-production-rises

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