Milk Prices Face Headwinds in 2026 as Cattle Prices Encourage Herd Growth
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The dairy industry is wrapping up 2025 in a unique position. Milk production is up and prices are down, but balance sheets are holding together thanks to the price of cattle.
That conversation permeated the halls around the 2025 Milk Business Conference in Las Vegas, Nev. With roughly 1 million cows represented at the conference, attendees are keenly focused on 2026 and beyond.
“I think margin pressure is going to be there,” says Grant Grinstead, who dairies near Fon Du Lac, Wis. "[My questions are] how can we manage this [milk] crush, and what’s going to happen here with milk prices?”
By Clinton Griffiths
Updated December 04, 2025
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