# Dairy exports finish 2016 on high note

> US dairy exports rose in late 2016, with nonfat dry milk and skim milk powder up 8% for the year. Economist Bob Cropp expects the 2017 Class III milk price to average $2.30 more than in 2016.

- Date: 2017-03-06 · published 2017-03-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72006-dairy-exports-finish-2016-on-high-note
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Strong export demand for powders and forecast firmer milk prices support dairy product values despite high stocks.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2026-02-28 | [Record dairy exports in December - Dairy Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4600-record-dairy-exports-in-december-dairy-star.md) | +9.6% | +8.1% |
| MILK | 2017-02-28 | [Exports make dairy price forecast good - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5040-exports-make-dairy-price-forecast-good-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -5.8% | -6.2% |
| MILK | 2021-03-26 | [Odd Conditions Reign Over Export, Dairy, Grain Markets - EDairy News English](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48123-odd-conditions-reign-over-export-dairy-grain-markets-edairy-news-english.md) | +8.1% | +9.0% |
| MILK | 2020-08-05 | [Restrained Milk Production Bodes Well For Prices, Exports - EDairy News English](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8834-restrained-milk-production-bodes-well-for-prices-exports-edairy-news-english.md) | -21.0% | -19.2% |
| MILK | 2025-11-26 | [State of the Dairy Industry: Cheese, butter “rockin’ out” with record exports \| Dairy Foods](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21957-state-of-the-dairy-industry-cheese-butter-rockin-out-with-record-exports-dairy.md) | -8.1% | -8.3% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/dairy-cattle/dairy-exports-finish-2016-on-high-note

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