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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Milk Production Increases, MN & SD Expands Dairy Herd

Published February 24, 2021

Milk production in the 24 major dairy states totaled more than 18 billion pounds in January. That’s up 1.8 percent from one year ago. South Dakota was one of the states seeing the biggest increase in production, up ten percent.…

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Milk Production Increases

Published October 22, 2020

Milk production in the 24 major milk producing states was at 17.2 billion pounds in September, an increase of 2.4 percent from one year ago. USDA also revised August production upward by nearly two percent from one year ago to…

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Milk Production Continues to Rise

Published September 18, 2020

U.S. milk production totaled 17.8 billion pounds in August, up nearly two percent from the previous year. In Minnesota, the size of the dairy herd declined by 5,000 head, but milk output increased two percent. South Dakota added 13,000 dairy…

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