# Dairy export outlook strong with September data

> U.S. dairy product exports grew 10% year over year on a milk-solids-equivalent basis in September, extending the growth streak to 16 months. Cheese exports rose 12% in volume, with gains to Central America, Mexico, and South America, while year-to-date export value reached $8.18 billion, up 14% from the same period in 2025.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-10T00:08:20.135Z
- Category: trade · region United States · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/90319-dairy-export-outlook-strong-with-september-data
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Sustained overseas demand supports U.S. dairy product sales and can underpin milk prices by absorbing domestic supply. Export growth may tighten availability of products such as cheese in the U.S. market.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2026-02-28 | [Record dairy exports in December - Dairy Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4600-record-dairy-exports-in-december-dairy-star.md) | +9.6% | +8.1% |
| 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 | 2019-09-12 | [September 12, 2019: Dairy Week in Review \| Center for Dairy Excellence](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57232-september-12-2019-dairy-week-in-review-center-for-dairy-excellence.md) | -0.2% | +2.3% |
| MILK | 2018-11-27 | [Dairy outlook mixed; recovery may hinge on trade deal with China -  \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62052-dairy-outlook-mixed-recovery-may-hinge-on-trade-deal-with-china-ag-proud.md) | -0.1% | -4.4% |
| MILK | 2017-03-06 | [Dairy exports finish 2016 on high note](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72006-dairy-exports-finish-2016-on-high-note.md) | -1.3% | -0.7% |

## Sources

- agproud.com: https://www.agproud.com/articles/64408-dairy-export-outlook-strong-with-september-data

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