# UK milk production falls 4% as rising costs squeeze farmers’ margins

> Great Britain’s milk deliveries to processors fell 4% year over year to 1.053 billion litres in October 2026, although volumes remained 1% above the five-year average. AHDB forecasts milk-year 2026/27 deliveries will decline by 284 million litres, or 2.2%, as low farmgate prices and higher production costs weigh on farmers; summer drought also reduced forage availability.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-11T09:19:39.723Z
- Category: weather · region United Kingdom · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/93341-uk-milk-production-falls-4-as-rising-costs-squeeze-farmers-margins
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Lower output would tighten milk supply and support milk prices, while costlier feed, energy and forage further squeeze producers’ margins.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2019-01-03 | [Tight margins, weather slow global milk production \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7674-tight-margins-weather-slow-global-milk-production-capital-press.md) | +1.7% | +1.5% |
| 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 | 2017-06-27 | [California's triple-digit heat slows milk production, threatens crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10593-california-s-triple-digit-heat-slows-milk-production-threatens-crops.md) | -4.2% | -5.1% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/uk-milk-production-falls-4-as-rising-costs-squeeze-farmers-margins/

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