USDA Releases Dairy Forecasts For Price and Production
- ZISK
- Dec 3, 2025
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The USDA has released its latest dairy forecast, offering important updates for producers, processors, and industry watchers. According to the report, “USDA has released the dairy forecast for price and production, and World Agricultural Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jackanowski provides more details on the report.” The new data highlights record-level dairy cow numbers, accelerated growth in milk yields, and notable shifts in all-milk price expectations for 2025 and 2026.
Jackanowski explains that, “We’re looking at the highest dairy cow inventories since the 1990s and also very strong growth in milk per cow as well. So our 2025 milk production forecast was raised one and a half billion pounds this month to 231.4 billion pounds.” This sharp increase reflects both herd expansion and productivity gains, signaling a robust supply outlook.
The forecast anticipates even stronger output heading into the following year. As noted, “We increased it even further into 2026, raised the forecast by three billion pounds to 234.3 billion. So pretty large milk supplies, when you have those large milk supplies, that also tends to mean larger supplies of dairy products.” The growth in dairy product availability is expected to influence both domestic markets and export dynamics.
Dec. 1, 2025
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