# Dairy production is strong but uncertain

> Milk collection has increased in major exporting regions, including New Zealand, the United States, and the European Union, with output up more than 3% over the past 12 months in each. In France, collection is up 1.5% so far in 2026, but heat since May has weakened production momentum; limited forage in Europe and a potentially disruptive El Niño also cloud the outlook. Demand for high-protein products is lifting milk powder prices, while rising feed costs could slow production.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T18:32:59.667Z
- Category: weather · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/84754-dairy-production-is-strong-but-uncertain
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Potential forage shortages and higher feed costs could curb milk output and tighten dairy supply, supporting milk prices. Stronger demand for high-protein products is also underpinning milk powder prices.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 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% |
| MILK | 2017-06-27 | [California's triple-digit heat slows milk production, threatens crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10593-california-s-triple-digit-heat-slows-milk-production-threatens-crops.md) | -4.2% | -5.1% |
| MILK | 2019-01-03 | [Tight margins, weather slow global milk production \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7674-tight-margins-weather-slow-global-milk-production-capital-press.md) | +1.7% | +1.5% |
| MILK | 2022-10-03 | [Dairy prices 'to rise' at Tuesday's GlobalDairyTrade, buoyed by NZ output slide - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5116-dairy-prices-to-rise-at-tuesday-s-globaldairytrade-buoyed-by-nz-output-slide.md) | +11.4% | +10.0% |

## Sources

- lafranceagricole.fr: https://www.lafranceagricole.fr/conjoncture-laitiere/article/905818/la-production-laitiere-est-dynamique-mais-incertaine

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