# USDA Sees EU Fluid Milk Use Falling to 23.2M Tonnes in 2027

> The USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service forecasts EU fluid milk consumption at 23.2 million tonnes in 2027, down 0.1% from 2026. The decline follows a multi-year trend driven by shifting diets and cheaper plant-based alternatives, with the pace of contraction slowing.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-14T03:08:58.896Z
- Category: report · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98893-usda-sees-eu-fluid-milk-use-falling-to-23-2m-tonnes-in-2027
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md), [Nonfat Dry Milk](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NFDM.md)

## Why it matters

Lower EU fluid milk demand, alongside forecast declines in butter and SMP output, points to softer dairy demand and weaker dairy price support in the EU.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼
- NFDM: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2023-01-30 | [All Milk Prices Expected To Drop In 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5878-all-milk-prices-expected-to-drop-in-2023.md) | -8.0% | -8.4% |
| MILK | 2023-05-12 | [USDA expects declining milk prices into 2024 - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36094-usda-expects-declining-milk-prices-into-2024-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.6% | -7.2% |
| MILK | 2026-07-17 | [The Farmer's Exchange Online USDA Ups Milk Production Estimates for 2026, 2027](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18529-the-farmer-s-exchange-online-usda-ups-milk-production-estimates-for-2026-2027.md) | +0.0% | +5.3% |
| MILK | 2026-06-12 | [USDA Hikes 2026, 2027 Milk Production Forecasts; Rabobank Sees Slowing Global Milk Output - Cheese Reporter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18809-usda-hikes-2026-2027-milk-production-forecasts-rabobank-sees-slowing-global.md) | +0.3% | -1.6% |
| MILK | 2026-01-24 | [USDA increases 2026 milk production forecast - Dairy Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21063-usda-increases-2026-milk-production-forecast-dairy-star.md) | -0.5% | +2.2% |

## Sources

- agribusinesswire.com: https://agribusinesswire.com/articles/usda-sees-eu-fluid-milk-use-slipping-to-23-2-million-tonnes

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