# EU dairy feed costs up 26% as milk prices fall

> The European Commission's assessment of industrial feed costs, based on cereals and oilseeds, shows a rise since November 2025, with July 2026 costs 26% above July 2025. Falling milk prices add further pressure on dairy farm margins, according to a USDA FAS report.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T00:56:37.542Z
- Category: report · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78907-eu-dairy-feed-costs-up-26-as-milk-prices-fall
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Higher feed costs for EU dairy producers squeeze margins and can reduce herd sizes and feed demand over time, while weak milk prices limit farmers' ability to absorb the increase. The story reflects a lagged reading of conditions rather than a new shock.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2020-04-24 | [Dairy prices fall as milk production rises](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6500-dairy-prices-fall-as-milk-production-rises.md) | -13.8% | -7.5% |
| MILK | 2026-01-10 | [Milk prices lower again - Dairy Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21215-milk-prices-lower-again-dairy-star.md) | -0.8% | +2.4% |
| MILK | 2026-02-01 | [USDA says milk, dairy product prices fell in December](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21217-usda-says-milk-dairy-product-prices-fell-in-december.md) | +5.2% | +2.1% |
| MILK | 2022-10-05 | [USDA Lowers Its 2022-2023 All-Milk Price Forecast - Dairy Herd](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5115-usda-lowers-its-2022-2023-all-milk-price-forecast-dairy-herd.md) | +9.9% | +10.0% |
| MILK | 2023-01-30 | [All Milk Prices Expected To Drop In 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5878-all-milk-prices-expected-to-drop-in-2023.md) | -8.0% | -8.4% |

## Sources

- thedairysite.com: https://www.thedairysite.com/news/eu-dairy-feed-costs-up-26-as-milk-prices-fall

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