# Colombian farmgate milk prices rise 7% annually as drought raises feeding costs

> Colombia’s average farmgate milk price reached 2,004 pesos per litre in August 2026, up 1.1% from July and 7% year over year. Dry conditions in some areas restricted forage growth, prompting farmers to supplement cattle feed, while local milk availability and dairy demand also contributed to price increases.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-11T19:36:34.985Z
- Category: weather · region Colombia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94048-colombian-farmgate-milk-prices-rise-7-annually-as-drought-raises-feeding-costs
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Drought-related forage constraints can increase demand for purchased feed and raise dairy producers’ costs, while tighter local milk availability supports farmgate prices. This is a meaningful local signal for livestock-feed demand, but it does not identify a specific feed ingredient or quantify its price effect.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 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% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- dairynews.today: https://dairynews.today/global/news/colombian_farmgate_milk_prices_rise_7_annually_as_drought_raises_feeding_costs_1718883.html

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