# Dairy market volatility exposes an unsustainable milk price gap

> The NFU's chief dairy adviser says record summer heat cut UK milk deliveries, with volumes below expected levels on 87 days this summer. She describes a widening gap between the top and bottom of the UK milk price table, with some dairies announcing 40+ppl prices for October/November 2026.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T18:15:58.697Z
- Category: weather · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80191-dairy-market-volatility-exposes-an-unsustainable-milk-price-gap
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Weather-driven drops in UK milk output tighten local supply and support farmgate prices, while the price gap highlights producer margin stress that could influence herd and output decisions.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2018-01-02 | [Dairy prices lift as milk volumes tighten](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5207-dairy-prices-lift-as-milk-volumes-tighten.md) | -10.1% | -9.9% |
| MILK | 2019-02-20 | [International prices for milk and dairy products](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9987-international-prices-for-milk-and-dairy-products.md) | -0.3% | +6.8% |
| MILK | 2018-06-20 | [Where are milk prices headed in rising dairy markets? - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64546-where-are-milk-prices-headed-in-rising-dairy-markets-farmers-weekly.md) | -0.7% | -7.0% |
| MILK | 2022-09-25 | [Global dairy deficit to buoy milk markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9912-global-dairy-deficit-to-buoy-milk-markets.md) | -0.1% | +9.8% |
| MILK | 2024-07-27 | [Dairy Market Mania: How Heatwaves, Bird Flu, and Heifer Shortages are Shaking Up Milk Production and Prices \| The Bullvine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6829-dairy-market-mania-how-heatwaves-bird-flu-and-heifer-shortages-are-shaking-up.md) | +2.4% | +4.2% |

## Sources

- nfuonline.com: https://www.nfuonline.com/news/dairy-volatility-and-the-uk-milk-price-gap/

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.