Articles tagged under: milk production
Monthly Milk Production Report Released
Published September 20, 2022
In the 24 major dairy states, milk production in August totaled 18.2 billion pounds. That’s up 1.7 percent from last year. South Dakota milk production is up a whopping 14.5 percent with an additional 22,000 cows added to the dairy…Milk Production Drops
Published May 19, 2022
U.S. milk production declined less than one percent from April 2021 to April 2022. South Dakota had the biggest growth with April milk production up nearly 17 percent. Minnesota milk production declined 1.4 percent. Wisconsin was down 0.1 percent and…USDA: Dairy Cow Numbers Increase in SD and MN
Published December 21, 2021
Milk production in the 24 major dairy states totaled 17.3 billion pounds in November. That’s down a fraction of one percent from one year ago. In Minnesota, milk output increased two percent. The size of Minnesota’s dairy herd grew by…Milk Production on the Rise
Published September 21, 2021
In the 21 major dairy states, August milk production increased 1.1 percent from one year ago. South Dakota had the biggest increase in production, up more than 16 percent. That was helped by a 22,000 head increase in the size…SD Sees Dramatic Jump in Milk Production
Published August 20, 2021
In the 24 major dairy states, more than 18 billion pounds of milk was produced in July. That’s up more than two percent from July of 2020. South Dakota added 21,000 dairy cows to the state herd and increased milk…Milk Output Rises
Published July 23, 2021
During June Dairy Month, U.S. milk production increased 3.2 percent from June of 2020. Milk production is up 14.7 percent in South Dakota and 3.2 percent in Minnesota. The size of the state dairy herd increased by 20,000 head over…May Milk Production Goes Up
Published June 22, 2021
Nationwide, milk production increased 4.6 percent in May. South Dakota had the biggest increase, up 14.6 percent. That was helped by a year-over-year increase in the state’s dairy herd by 19,000 head. Minnesota milk production rose six percent. Minnesota dairy…Milk Output Continues to Rise
Published May 21, 2021
During April, U.S. milk production increased 3.5 percent. South Dakota added 18,000 cows to the state dairy herd and increased milk output 13.4 percent. Production was up nearly seven percent in Minnesota. That compares to a 4.6 percent increase in…Milk Production Continues to Rise
Published April 22, 2021
March milk production in the 24 leading dairy states rose two percent. Nationwide, South Dakota had the biggest increase in production, up 13.4 percent from one year ago. South Dakota dairy farms added 18,000 cows to the herd in the…