# The KDM Dairy Report 7/28/2024 | KDM Trading Inc

> KDM reports milk production dropping through the heat, with cow numbers holding as farmers keep cows longer for higher Class III and IV prices. Bird flu is slowing herd recovery, with some farms taking longer than expected to return to full output.

- Date: 2024-07-28 · published 2024-07-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6827-the-kdm-dairy-report-7-28-2024-kdm-trading-inc
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter milk supply from heat and avian flu supports dairy product prices heading into fall, raising the cost of dairy inputs for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2024-07-31 | 1 | +3.5% | 4.7 | Heat-driven production declines and bird flu slowing herd recovery tighten milk supply, supporting Class III futures. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2024-09-16 | [Milk futures on the rise - Dairy Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28319-milk-futures-on-the-rise-dairy-star.md) | +0.5% | -2.9% |
| MILK | 2024-03-25 | [Dairy cattle in Texas, Kansas test positive for bird flu \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16105-dairy-cattle-in-texas-kansas-test-positive-for-bird-flu-ap-news.md) | -0.4% | -5.1% |
| MILK | 2024-03-27 | [Avian flu detections in dairy cows raise more key questions \| CIDRAP](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16106-avian-flu-detections-in-dairy-cows-raise-more-key-questions-cidrap.md) | -6.0% | -5.1% |
| MILK | 2024-03-26 | [Early Morning Update - March 26, 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31363-early-morning-update-march-26-2024.md) | -0.5% | -5.2% |
| MILK | 2024-03-26 | [Avian influenza found in US dairy cattle \| Agriculture Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16111-avian-influenza-found-in-us-dairy-cattle-agriculture-dive.md) | -0.5% | -5.2% |

## Sources

- kdmtrading.com: https://kdmtrading.com/2024/07/28/the-kdm-dairy-report-7-28-2024/

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