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Farm News: Seven Months Of Down - Now Goes Up In MilkcommentsPosted: 03.19.2010 February milk production in the top 23 states reversed a seven month decline according to USDA’s preliminary data in Thursday’s Milk Production report. The 23 major dairy producing states experienced a 0.1 percent increase in milk production compared to a year ago with projections totaling 13.6 billion pounds. February cow numbers totaled 8.3 million head, up 3,000 from January but 168,000 below a year ago. Output per cow averaged 1,640 pounds, up 35 from a year ago. Wisconsin was up 5.7 percent, thanks to 5,000 more cows and 80 pounds more per cow. California production was down 1.6 percent from a year ago, due to a loss of 65,000 cows. Output per cow gained 35 pounds however.
New York was off 0.7 percent, on 13,000 fewer cows but output per cow was up 20 pounds. Idaho was up 3.7 percent, on 3,000 more cows and a 50 pounds increase per cow. Pennsylvania was up 0.1 percent. Cow numbers were down 10,000 head but output per cow was up 30 pounds. Minnesota was up 1.4 percent, due to 2,000 more cows and a 15 pound gain per cow. The biggest increase was in Washington State, up 6.9 percent, thanks to 6,000 more cows and a 75 pound gain per cow. Wisconsin was next, followed by Idaho.
The biggest decline was in Missouri, down 9.8 percent, due to 6,000 fewer cows and 50 pounds less per cow. Colorado was next, followed by Arizona and Kansas. |
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