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Farm News: Wisconsin Milk Number Stays FlatcommentsPosted: 03.21.2011
February milk production in the top 23 states totaled 14 billion pounds, up 2.4 percent from February 2010, according to preliminary data in the USDA’s latest Milk Production report issued this afternoon. Output in the 50 states amounted to 15 billion pounds, up 2 percent. Revisions reduced the preliminary January total by 21 million pounds, to 15.2 billion, still 2.5 percent more than January 2010.
February cow numbers totaled 8.4 million head, unchanged from January, but 81,000 more than a year ago. Output per cow averaged 1,666 pounds, up 24 pounds from a year ago.
California milk output was up 2.4 percent from a year ago, thanks to a 50 pound gain per cow. Cow numbers were down 8,000 head.
Wisconsin was up a half percent on 6,000 more cows. Output per cow was unchanged. New York was up 3.8 percent on a 60-pound gain per cow. Cow numbers were unchanged. Idaho was up 3.4 percent, thanks to 19,000 more cows. Output per cow was unchanged. Pennsylvania was down 0.2 percent due to a loss of 10 pounds per cow. Cow numbers were up 2,000 head however, and Minnesota was down 0.8 percent on a 15 pound per cow loss. Cow numbers were up a thousand head. The biggest gain was in Florida, up a whopping 12.2 percent, followed by Texas, up 8.8 percent, and Arizona, up 7.3 percent.
Illinois recorded the biggest loss, down 3.2 percent, followed by Missouri, down 2.7 percent, and Minnesota. |