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Nov 11, 2026REPORTUnited States

American Dairy Cows Produce 2.4% More Milk; Farmers Ask If They Could Try Producing Money Instead

U.S. milk production rose 2.4% year over year in August, while the national dairy herd reached about 9.717 million cows. The article describes farmers’ difficulty earning adequate margins despite higher output.

WHY IT MATTERS

More milk output can increase dairy-product supply and weigh on milk prices, while tight farm margins may constrain feed-buying capacity. The article gives no specific feed-cost or price data.

AFFECTSMilk (Class III)▼

SOURCE
farm.fmHelene VoigtNov 11, 2026

Price reaction & history

Milk (Class III)▼bearish

After 273 past bearish report events, Milk (Class III) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (39% higher; middle half -1.3% to +0.4%), and -1.4% over 20.

Oct 22, 2025Milk production up more than 3% in August, pushing dairy prices down - Brownfield Ag News-0.4%
May 14, 20242024 All-Milk Price Sees Growth, More Cows and Production Predicted - Dairy Herd-0.0%
Apr 24, 2020Dairy prices fall as milk production rises-13.8%
Mar 13, 2025USDA Lowers 2025 Dairy Product, Milk Price Forecasts, Also Reduces Milk Production Forecast-0.5%
Jun 28, 2025Increasing milk production will color US dairy markets in months to come.-7.8%

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