# There is an uneasiness in the dairy markets

> An economist reports that combined milk output in major exporting regions turned year-on-year positive in spring 2017, with US milk per cow and herd size both rising. European milk prices were 30% higher in Q3 2017 than a year earlier and are expected to rise 40% in Q4.

- Date: 2017-10-10 · published 2017-10-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68465-there-is-an-uneasiness-in-the-dairy-markets
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Expanding global milk supply capped by strong European prices signals a balanced to softer dairy complex. Growing supply weighs on dairy product prices and reduces support for dairy feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Sources

- hoards.com: https://hoards.com/article-21808-there-is-an-uneasiness-in-the-dairy-markets.html

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