# Milk got more expensive, but farmers still get less. Winter may be difficult

> Polish milk purchase prices rose 6% in September from August but remained 16.3% below a year earlier, at 187.11 zł per hectolitre. Internationally, milk powders are firming while butter and some cheeses remain much cheaper than last year. Rising energy, feed and production costs threaten farm margins into winter.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-14T21:09:03.832Z
- Category: market · region Poland · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99932-milk-got-more-expensive-but-farmers-still-get-less-winter-may-be-difficult
- Commodities: [Nonfat Dry Milk](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NFDM.md), [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Firmer global milk powder prices support dairy values, but higher energy and feed costs may squeeze producer margins and curb milk output into winter. Butter and cheese weakness limits the upside for farm-gate prices.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: neutral
- NFDM: bullish ▲

## Sources

- tygodnik-rolniczy.pl: https://www.tygodnik-rolniczy.pl/rynki-rolne/ceny-skupu-mleka/mleko-podrozalo-ale-rolnicy-wciaz-dostaja-mniej-zima-moze-byc-trudna-2694760

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