# US cheese is setting records left and right

> US cheese exports reached 1.075 billion pounds year-to-date through August, with July setting a monthly record. Mexico is the leading buyer with 34% of export volume, and US cheese production is up 2% year-to-date through August.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T18:07:21.213Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/82070-us-cheese-is-setting-records-left-and-right
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Strong export demand supports US cheese and milk prices, while rising production from new plants adds supply. Sustained Mexican purchases tighten the balance for dairy inputs.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2025-11-26 | [State of the Dairy Industry: Cheese, butter “rockin’ out” with record exports \| Dairy Foods](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21957-state-of-the-dairy-industry-cheese-butter-rockin-out-with-record-exports-dairy.md) | -8.1% | -8.3% |
| MILK | 2023-11-09 | [US butterfat is experiencing a resurgence – and trade opportunities await](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33182-us-butterfat-is-experiencing-a-resurgence-and-trade-opportunities-await.md) | -0.3% | -5.1% |
| MILK | 2020-07-02 | [Five ways that NAFTA 2.0 could impact your wine and cheese plate](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52081-five-ways-that-nafta-2-0-could-impact-your-wine-and-cheese-plate.md) | +5.8% | +7.4% |
| MILK | 2018-10-01 | [Canadian dollar surges after US and Canada strike deal to replace NAFTA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62777-canadian-dollar-surges-after-us-and-canada-strike-deal-to-replace-nafta.md) | -1.9% | -3.6% |

## Sources

- hoards.com: https://hoards.com/article-38868-us-cheese-is-setting-records-left-and-right.html

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