Milk production in the 24 major dairy states totaled 19.6 billion pounds in March. That’s up 2.4 percent from one year earlier. In Minnesota, milk production was in line with the national trend at 2.4 percent. The milk output in South Dakota rose nearly seven percent. Over the past 12 months, dairy cow numbers in Minnesota have increased by 11,000 head. A total of 15,000 head were added to the South Dakota milk herd.
