# US milk output rises 2.6% as European and New Zealand growth slows

> US milk production rose 2.6% year over year in September, or 3.5% after adjusting for higher fat and protein content. Production growth in the EU and Britain slowed to 0.2%; the analysis expects US supply growth to remain above average into 2027, while weather creates uncertainty for New Zealand.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T19:09:12.252Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/84824-us-milk-output-rises-2-6-as-european-and-new-zealand-growth-slows
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Continued US herd expansion points to stronger milk availability, while slower growth in Europe may partly offset that supply. The diverging production trends could weigh on US milk prices relative to tighter-supply regions.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2025-12-04 | [U.S. Milk Output Rises as Class Prices Drop Sharply - RFD-TV](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4085-u-s-milk-output-rises-as-class-prices-drop-sharply-rfd-tv.md) | +1.0% | -4.6% |
| MILK | 2025-10-06 | [USDA raises milk output forecast for 2025 and 2026
						 \| The Dairy Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22411-usda-raises-milk-output-forecast-for-2025-and-2026-the-dairy-site.md) | -1.7% | -1.7% |
| MILK | 2025-11-26 | [US Milk Output Surges 4% As Herd Hits 31-Year High - EDairy News English](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21960-us-milk-output-surges-4-as-herd-hits-31-year-high-edairy-news-english.md) | -8.1% | -8.3% |
| MILK | 2017-11-15 | [New Zealand milk production recovers News Oceania n°16/2017 \| CLAL News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67982-new-zealand-milk-production-recovers-news-oceania-n-16-2017-clal-news.md) | 0.0% | -7.8% |
| MILK | 2025-10-15 | [Global Milk Prices Fall 1.5% in September as Supply Growth Outpaces Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22412-global-milk-prices-fall-1-5-in-september-as-supply-growth-outpaces-demand.md) | +0.4% | +1.8% |

## Sources

- dairynews.today: https://dairynews.today/global/news/us_milk_output_rises_2_6_as_european_and_new_zealand_growth_slows_4976289.html

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