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Farm News: WI's A Big Milk Leader AgaincommentsPosted: 05.19.2010 It wasn't just Wisconsin seeing an April milk production increase - but the state sure helped lead the way! USDA released the April milk production for the 23 major dairy producing states on Tuesday and it went up 1.7 percent from last April. Wisconsin was up 6.2 percent, thanks to 5,000 more cows and 95 pounds more per cow. Minnesota was up 3.3 percent, due to 2,000 more cows and a 45 pound gain per cow. California production was unchanged from a year ago, with 69,000 fewer cows. However, output per cow gained 75 pounds. New York was up 1.7 percent, on 13,000 fewer cows but output per cow was up 65 pounds.
The biggest increase was in Washington State, up 7.2 percent, with Wisconsin next, followed by Michigan.
The biggest decline was in Missouri, down 7.6 percent, due to 9,000 fewer cows, however output per cow was up 5 pounds from a year ago.. Colorado was next, followed by Arizona.
The number of milk cows on farms in the 23 major States was 8.33 million head, 155,000 head less than April 2009, but 3,000 head more than March 2010. For a complete graph on the milk production output - go to dairyline.com! |