Wisconsin Milk Production
Milk production in Wisconsin during August 2020 totaled 2.62 billion pounds, down less than 1% from the previous August, according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Milk Production report.
The average number of milk cows during August, at 1.26 million head, was equal to last month but down 10,000 from last year. Monthly production per cow averaged 2,080 pounds, up 10 pounds from last August.
US Milk Production
Milk production in the 24 major States during August totaled 17.8 billion pounds, up 1.9% from August 2019. July revised production, at 17.9 billion pounds, was up 2.0% from July 2019. The July revision represented an increase of 91 million pounds or 0.5% from last month’s preliminary production estimate.
Production per cow in the 24 major States averaged 2,009 pounds for August, 25 pounds above August 2019. The number of milk cows on farms in the 24 major States was 8.84 million head, 51,000 head more than August
2019, but unchanged from July 2020. Milk production in the United States during August totaled 18.6 billion pounds, up 1.8% from August 2019.
Production per cow in the United States averaged 1,987 pounds for August, 27 pounds above August 2019. The number of milk cows on farms in the United States was 9.36 million head, 42,000 head more than August
2019, but unchanged from July 2020.
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