# NMPF Applauds USDA's $165.5 Million Dairy Purchases to Support Market Demand

> The USDA, under Secretary Brooke Rollins, initiated $165.5 million in Section 32 dairy purchases to support demand amid difficult market conditions. The National Milk Producers Federation praised the move as support for producer prices.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-05T00:07:34.150Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80641-nmpf-applauds-usda-s-165-5-million-dairy-purchases-to-support-market-demand
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Government purchases of dairy products add demand for milk powder and skim milk, which can firm dairy prices and provide some support for milk values.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2021-07-23 | [Weekly dairy digest: USDA releases its annual dairy market and trade report
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46067-weekly-dairy-digest-usda-releases-its-annual-dairy-market-and-trade-report-the.md) | -0.5% | -3.3% |
| MILK | 2020-06-16 | [USDA Trade Mitigation Purchases to Feed People in Need and Aid American Farmers Surpass $2B \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52597-usda-trade-mitigation-purchases-to-feed-people-in-need-and-aid-american-farmers.md) | +2.0% | +18.2% |
| MILK | 2026-05-15 | [Protein Demand, Exports Drive Upturn in Milk Markets \| Dairy News \| lancasterfarming.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19419-protein-demand-exports-drive-upturn-in-milk-markets-dairy-news-lancasterfarming.md) | -0.2% | -5.7% |
| MILK | 2025-01-01 | [US dairy exports are approaching record levels due to consumer demand for dairy products in Mexico](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6085-us-dairy-exports-are-approaching-record-levels-due-to-consumer-demand-for-dairy.md) | +8.9% | +8.8% |
| MILK | 2020-05-21 | [Analysis: Dairy markets continue to trend higher despite strong production - Agriland.ie](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53136-analysis-dairy-markets-continue-to-trend-higher-despite-strong-production.md) | -0.8% | +70.2% |

## Sources

- insights.tridge.com: https://insights.tridge.com/speaker-product-news-reports/KJLyFXpzJzgKuB1Gqsm5QUKHGgR43AVdqLTCs3u3SfJd165dsEW4Lfvb

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