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Global milk production declined due to adverse weather conditions, cow diseases, rising feed prices and farmers' production costs, combined with seasonal factors. An outbreak of blue fever has damaged the dairy industry in Western Europe, and a severe drought has adversely affected milk production in Central and Eastern Europe. In the United States, there have been some signs of stabilization of milk production volumes after a period of recession. New Zealand is increasing the volume of milk production and covering the shortage in other regions. In Australia, after a period of milk growth, production declined due to drought, crop failures and feed price increases.

In western France, vaccinated ducks tested positive for a highly pathogenic bird flu virus on Friday 25 October. The animals showed no symptoms of illness, but the two affected farms in Morbihan in Brittany have been culled as a precaution. They hold 7,500 and 30,000 ducks respectively and are not allowed to start a new flock for the time being. A few days earlier, bird flu had also been detected on a laying hen farm in the same region.

Although the number of dairy cows continues to decrease, there will be no decline in milk production in the European Union thanks to the increase in performance.