# EU milk production rises 3% while farm-gate prices fall nearly 20%

> EU milk deliveries to processors rose 3% in January–August 2026 versus a year earlier, while the average EU farm-gate milk price was 42.8 euro cents/kg in August, down 19.7% year-on-year. Prices recovered slightly to 43.11 cents/kg in September, and skimmed milk powder, butter and cheese output all grew.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T09:15:37.997Z
- Category: market · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/75311-eu-milk-production-rises-3-while-farm-gate-prices-fall-nearly-20
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Abundant EU milk supply and rising butter, powder and export volumes point to continued weak dairy prices, which weighs on the milk price outlook for feed buyers serving dairy herds.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/eu-milk-production-rises-3-while-farm-gate-prices-fall-nearly-20/

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