# Maharashtra Dairy Sector Faces Rising Feed Costs and Milk Yield Declines Amid Severe Drought

> A severe drought affects 74% of Maharashtra's talukas, causing failed maize, sorghum and Napier grass crops. Cattle feed prices have risen 20-30%, sorghum straw prices have more than doubled, and milk yields per animal have fallen 30-50%.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-12T00:18:42.020Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94486-maharashtra-dairy-sector-faces-rising-feed-costs-and-milk-yield-declines-amid
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md), [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Failed local fodder crops raise regional feed demand for imported corn, sorghum and meal, which supports prices. Lower milk output and forced livestock sales point to tighter dairy supply in Indian markets.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- MILK: neutral
- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 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) | -1.3% | +10.1% |
| CORN | 2021-05-19 | [Reviewing Feed Costs, Drought, and Feedlot Inventory \| Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10275-reviewing-feed-costs-drought-and-feedlot-inventory-ohio-beef-cattle-letter.md) | -5.0% | +3.5% |
| CORN | 2021-08-31 | [Rising production costs will keep dairy farm margins tight](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45574-rising-production-costs-will-keep-dairy-farm-margins-tight.md) | -4.6% | -8.1% |
| CORN | 2024-11-01 | [Ohio farmers see reduced yields on corn and soybeans from drought](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13138-ohio-farmers-see-reduced-yields-on-corn-and-soybeans-from-drought.md) | +2.5% | -0.2% |
| CORN | 2026-06-03 | [Drought and frosts put pressure on second-crop corn in the country - Cultivar Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13430-drought-and-frosts-put-pressure-on-second-crop-corn-in-the-country-cultivar.md) | -4.1% | -6.7% |
| MILK | 2026-07-10 | [Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18343-milk-dairy-and-grain-market-commentary.md) | +0.4% | +6.4% |
| MILK | 2026-10-06 | [Margins Tighten for Producers Amid Feed and Fuel Cost Increases - NMPF](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17118-margins-tighten-for-producers-amid-feed-and-fuel-cost-increases-nmpf.md) | -0.6% | +0.9% |
| MILK | 2017-01-10 | [California dairy production recovering as prices rise in 2016 \| Economic Research Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73010-california-dairy-production-recovering-as-prices-rise-in-2016-economic-research.md) | +1.0% | +1.0% |

## Sources

- insights.tridge.com: https://insights.tridge.com/speaker-product-news-reports/KJLyFXpzJzgKuB1Gqsm5QUKHGgR43AVdqLSF4SD1fyoG6W2zyqYBC5A7

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