# Business and Policy November 2026 - Milk | Helping farmers in Scotland

> Scottish milk output is expected to rise modestly through the housed period, though overall supply remains below last year. Daily production for the week ending 17 October 2026 was 3.9% lower year-on-year, and GB September output was 998 million litres, 28 million litres lower than a year earlier. The Defra September farm-gate price was 38.45ppl, 16% below a year earlier, with several processors announcing November price changes.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T15:15:22.728Z
- Category: market · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80015-business-and-policy-november-2026-milk-helping-farmers-in-scotland
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md), [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Lower milk supply and tight forage keep dairy input costs and raw milk values firm, which tends to support demand for dairy-related feed ingredients in the UK. Processor price moves mixed (increases from Lactalis and Müller, a cut from Arla) signal uneven regional balance.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: neutral
- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bearish ▼
- CANMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- fas.scot: https://www.fas.scot/article/business-and-policy-november-2026-arable/
- fas.scot: https://www.fas.scot/article/business-and-policy-november-2026-milk/

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