# Milk production estimates raised on milk-per-cow growth | Dairy | leadertelegram.com

> USDA's September WASDE raised its 2017 US milk production forecast by 300 million pounds to 216 billion, reversing five months of cuts because of higher milk per cow. The 2018 production forecast was cut by 200 million pounds on slower cow inventory growth.

- Date: 2017-09-18 · published 2017-09-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68975-milk-production-estimates-raised-on-milk-per-cow-growth-dairy-leadertelegram-com
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

A higher 2017 supply estimate with lower 2018 output adds modest bearish pressure to near-term milk prices. The 2018 cut partly offsets it.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2024-05-13 | [Increased cow numbers, milk per cow raise 2024-25 milk production estimates \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30250-increased-cow-numbers-milk-per-cow-raise-2024-25-milk-production-estimates-ag.md) | +0.5% | +5.7% |
| MILK | 2021-05-20 | [Mielke: 2021 Milk Production Estimates Raised - EDairy News English](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47111-mielke-2021-milk-production-estimates-raised-edairy-news-english.md) | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| MILK | 2021-06-16 | [Mielke: Milk Production Estimates Raised Again - EDairy News English](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46578-mielke-milk-production-estimates-raised-again-edairy-news-english.md) | +0.5% | -2.7% |
| MILK | 2025-12-20 | [USDA estimates milk production upward trend to end - Dairy Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21494-usda-estimates-milk-production-upward-trend-to-end-dairy-star.md) | +0.6% | -6.5% |

## Sources

- leadertelegram.com: https://www.leadertelegram.com/country-today/farm/dairy/milk-production-estimates-raised-on-milk-per-cow-growth/article_eddef144-0565-57d5-87db-ced4904e2fed.html

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