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Farm News: WI Milk Production Up AgaincommentsPosted: 02.22.2010 Milk production in the 23 major States during January totaled 14.8 billion pounds, down 0.6 percent from January 2009. Production per cow in the 23 major States averaged 1,782 pounds for January, 30 pounds above January 2009. The number of milk cows on farms in the 23 major States was 8.32 million head, 191,000 head less than January 2009, but 4,000 head more than December 2009. Wisconsin was up 4.7 percent, thanks to a 70 pound gain per cow and 5,000 more cows. Minnesota was up 3.6 percent on a 50 gain per cow and 2,000 more cows. California was down 2.4 percent, due to 72,000 less cows but production was up 30 pounds per cow from a year ago.
New York was down 1.3 percent. Idaho was up 1.5 percent, with a decrease of 4,000 cows, but output was up 40 pounds per cow. Pennsylvania output was down 1.7 percent from a year ago, with 9,000 less cows. The biggest increase was Washington state, up 5 percent followed by Wisconsin and Minnesota. The biggest decline occurred in Colorado, down 10.4 percent due to a 13,000 fewer cows and 10 pounds less production per cow. Arizona was next, down 10.9 percent with 22,000 fewer cows. Kansas was next, down 8 percent followed by Arizona, down 7.5 percent. Specific breakdown of information provided by dairyline.com. |
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