# EU milk prices rise in October amid declining milk yields

> The EU average farmgate milk price rose 1.28% month on month to 45.12 euro cents/kg in October 2026, although it remained 13.93% below its year-earlier level. Prices increased in 15 member states; reduced milk supplies amid unfavorable weather supported the monthly rise.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T15:20:11.766Z
- Category: weather · region European Union · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/89795-eu-milk-prices-rise-in-october-amid-declining-milk-yields
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Lower milk yields tighten available supply and can support farmgate milk prices. The increase was modest, while prices remained substantially lower year on year.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2026-08-04 | [Econ Roundup: Demand Supports Milk Prices, Feed Costs Rising - NMPF](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4737-econ-roundup-demand-supports-milk-prices-feed-costs-rising-nmpf.md) | +6.8% | +6.4% |
| 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 | 2019-07-01 | [Milk, corn prices up in 2019 \| Idaho Farm Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4199-milk-corn-prices-up-in-2019-idaho-farm-bureau.md) | +6.5% | +7.4% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/eu-milk-prices-rise-in-october-amid-declining-milk-yields/

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