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Farm News: May Milk In WI Slips SlightlycommentsPosted: 06.20.2011
May milk production in the top 23 major dairy producing states went up just 1.5 percent this May compared to a year ago according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. All 50 states worth of production came in at 17.3 billion pounds of milk – a 1.3 percent increase over 2010. USDA also estimated there were 103,000 more cows milking this year compared to a year ago.
Wisconsin milk production was down slightly this May – even with 5,000 more milk cows in the state. USDA estimated that per cow production in the state drifted about 40 pounds lower per cow compared to last year. California milk output was up 3.7 percent from a year ago, thanks to a 55 pound gain per cow. Cow numbers were up 17,000 head. New York was down 1.4 percent with output per cow down 25 pounds. Cow numbers were unchanged. Idaho was up 5.4 percent, thanks to 18,000 more cows. Output per cow was up 40 pounds. Pennsylvania was down 0.8 percent due to a loss of 20 pounds per cow. Cow numbers were up 2,000 head however. Minnesota was down 2.7 percent on a 50 pound per cow loss. Cow numbers were up a thousand head.
The biggest gain was in Texas, up a 8.8 percent, followed by Colorado, up 6.7 percent, and Arizona, up 6.4 percent. Ohio recorded the biggest loss, down 5.9 percent, followed by Illinois, down 4 percent, and Missouri down 3 percent
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