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Farm News: State Milk Trend Unique To RegioncommentsPosted: 01.21.2011 Wisconsin's December milk production went up by a sliver - which was better then surrounding state's performances. Wisconsin was up 0.7 percent, thanks to 6,000 more cows, and output per cow was up 5 pounds. Minnesota production was unchanged, but Iowa saw a 2.4 percent drop with 8,000 fewer cows even though output per cow was up 25 pounds. Illinois had a 0.6 percent drop. Milk production in the 23 major States during December totaled 15 billion pounds, up 2.8 percent from December 2009. Production per cow in the 23 major States averaged 1,794 pounds for December, 33 pounds above December 2009. Milk production in the U.S. during the October-December quarter totaled 47.5 billion pounds, up 2.8 percent from the October-December quarter last year. The average number of milk cows in the U.S. during the quarter was 9.13 million head, 36,000 head more than the same period last year.
December milk production in the 23 major States totaled 15 billion pounds, up 2.8 percent from December 2009. Revisions added another 8 million pounds to the November estimate, raising it to 14.4 billion pounds, up 3.1 percent from November 2009. December output in the 50 states totaled 16.2 billion pounds, up 2.5 percent.
California production was up 2.7 percent from a year ago, with 14,000 fewer cows. However, output per cow gained 65 pounds. New York was up 4.6 percent, with output per cow up 75 pounds. Idaho was up 4.9 percent, on 24,000 more cows and a 10 pound increase per cow. Pennsylvania was up 1.8 percent. Cow numbers were up 3,000 and output per cow was up 20 pounds.
The biggest increase was in Colorado, up 10.9 percent. Arizona and Oregon shared the second biggest increase, up 8.1 percent. The biggest decline was in Missouri, down 7.9 percent, due to 8,000 fewer cows.
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