Swiss dairy sector in dire straits: Milk supply peaks, exports stall

Switzerland is struggling with a milk surplus. Dairy farmers are producing so much that dairies can’t keep up, according to the German trade magazine Top Agrar and Swiss media. Milk production has increased due to the excellent quality of roughage that Swiss farmers harvested in 2025. At the same time, exports are under pressure. About half of the milk is processed into cheese, such as Gruyère and Emmentaler. But Swiss cheese, the agricultural sector’s most important export produ