# EU Farmgate Milk Prices Rise in October Amid Supply Constraints and High Production Costs

> The EU average farmgate milk price rose 1.28% month over month in October 2026 to 45.12 euro cents/kg, but remained 13.93% below its level a year earlier. Reduced milk supplies, adverse weather, poorer feed quality, and higher production costs supported prices, while high butter inventories and increased US butter exports limited further gains.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-10T15:19:16.816Z
- Category: weather · region European Union · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/91976-eu-farmgate-milk-prices-rise-in-october-amid-supply-constraints-and-high
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter milk supply and higher input costs provide support for milk prices, but abundant butter stocks and export competition cap the upside. These dynamics may affect dairy-product returns and feed demand among milk producers.

## 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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% |

## Sources

- insights.tridge.com: https://insights.tridge.com/speaker-product-news-reports/KJLyFXpzJzgKuB1Gqsm5QUKHGgR43AVdqLZRVYnT5hMSENGa8YzvYohz

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