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Milk Output Increases Nearly 4%

Published November 21, 2025

In the 24 major dairy states, October milk production was up 3.9 percent from a year ago. In Minnesota, milk production increased by three percent. Milk cow numbers rose 10,000 head. South Dakota’s milk output jumped 9.3 percent, and an…

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September Milk Production Report Released

Published November 11, 2025

In September, milk production in the 24 major dairy states totaled 18.3 billion pounds. That’s up 4.2 percent from September 2024. In Minnesota, milk output is up 4.5 percent from a year ago. That’s with an increase of 14,000 cows…

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Milk Output Rising

Published September 23, 2025

U.S. milk production rose 3.2 percent in August. The number of milk cows in production and the amount of milk produced per cow are up over last year. Milk production in South Dakota is up more than 11 percent, with…

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SD Dairy Herd Grows, Milk Production Rises

Published August 22, 2025

Nationwide, milk production in July was up 3.4 percent from a year earlier. Minnesota milk output was up nearly two percent, helped by the addition of 2,000 cows to the state dairy herd. Milk production in South Dakota rose 10.6…

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Milk Production Pushes Higher in May

Published June 23, 2025

U.S. milk production in May totaled 19.9 billion pounds, up 1.6 percent from one year ago. In Minnesota, milk production declined 0.4 percent. Cow numbers are down 5,000 head from one year ago. South Dakota milk output is up 9.5…

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Milk Production Edges Higher

Published May 22, 2025

U.S. milk production rose 1.5 percent in April. In South Dakota, milk output rose 9.2 percent from one year ago. South Dakota dairy farmers added 16,000 dairy cows to the state herd in the past year. Minnesota milk production increased…

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U.S. Milk Production Down 2.25%

Published March 24, 2025

In February, U.S. milk production totaled 17.7 billion pounds. That’s down 2.25 percent from one year ago. California is the #1 dairy production state and milk output dropped more than seven percent from February of 2024. Minnesota milk production was…

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Milk Production Edges Higher

Published February 24, 2025

Milk production in the 24 major dairy states totaled just over 18 billion pounds in January. That’s up 0.2 percent from one year ago. South Dakota milk production rose 6.5 percent with a 7,000 head increase in cow numbers. In…

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Milk Production Tightens Slightly

Published December 20, 2024

U.S. milk production totaled 17.9 billion pounds in November. That’s down one percent from a year ago. Minnesota’s milk production was unchanged, but cow numbers declined by 7,000 head. In South Dakota, milk production increased one percent while the size…

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Milk Production Up 0.2 Percent

Published November 21, 2024

In October, U.S. milk production rose 0.2 percent from a year earlier. In South Dakota, milk production increased nearly ten percent. During the past year, South Dakota dairy farms added 17,000 cows to the milk herd. Minnesota milk production declined…

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