The number of dairy farms in Argentina remained stable in 2023

In 2023, and despite the crisis that the dairy sector went through, the number of dairy farms in Argentina remained stable and there were very slight differences when measuring production variables. According to the Observatory of the Argentine Dairy Chain (OCLA), last year the stock of cows being milked was 1.58 million heads, just above the 1.52 million that was recorded the previous year. Meanwhile, milk production in 2023 reached 11,325 million liters, 2% lower in the year-on-year comparison. In this context, one of the data that caught attention is that this milked volume was obtained in 10,197 dairy farms, compared to 10,076 establishments counted the previous year. The rest of the figures linked to productive variables had almost imperceptible variations, according to OCLA. Last year, the average herd per dairy farm was 156 heads, with 3,043 liters per field. Last year, the average herd per dairy farm was 156 heads, with a daily production of 3,043 liters per establishment ...