Tridge summary
In February, U.S. milk production slightly increased, reaching nearly 18 billion pounds, a slight less than one percent increase. This was due to a larger, more productive herd with a total of 37,000 more head compared to the previous year, and 12,000 more compared to the previous month. South Dakota and Iowa experienced the largest increases in milk production, up nine and nearly seven percent respectively, while Florida reported the largest decrease, over 14 percent. Michigan continued to lead in per cow output at 2,285 pounds.
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Milk production during February increased slightly less than one percent because of a larger, more productive herd. USDA says production in the U.S. totaled nearly 18 billion pounds with production per cow up seven pounds from last year. The herd size increased by 37,000 head on the year and 12,000 from the previous month. South Dakota and Iowa producers alone added 32,000 dairy cows in the last year. South Dakota again had the largest increase in overall milk production during February, up nine percent, followed by Iowa, up nearly ...
Source: Brownfield Ag
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