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Farm News: January Milk Numbers ReleasedcommentsPosted: 02.21.2011 January milk production in the 23 major states hit 15.2 billion pounds, up 2.7 percent from January 2010, according to preliminary data in USDA’s latest Milk Production report. January cow numbers in the 23 states totaled 8.4 million head, up 14,000 from December, and 82,000 more than a year ago. Output per cow averaged 1,813 pounds, up 29 pounds from a year ago.
California output was up just 0.7 percent. Cow numbers were down 11,000 head but output per cow was up 25 pounds. Wisconsin was up 1.6 percent on a 5,000 cow increase and 20 pound gain per cow. New York was up 4.4 percent, thanks to a 75 pound gain per cow. Cow numbers were unchanged. Idaho was up 5.3 percent, on 23,000 more cows and 20 pound more per cow.
Pennsylvania was up 1 percent, on 2,000 more cows and a 10 pounds gain per cow, and Minnesota was down 0.3 percent, due to a drop per cow of 5 pounds. Cow numbers were unchanged. Florida showed the biggest increase, up 8.8 percent, followed by Colorado, up 8.5 percent, and Kansas, up 7.8 percent. Missouri registered the biggest decline, down 4.8 percent, followed by Virginia, off 1.4 percent, and then Minnesota.
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