Milk production in Wisconsin was off slightly during the month of February when compared to the same time a year earlier. According to the USDA's monthly milk production report, Wisconsin farmers produced 2.42 billion pounds during the month, down less than one percent from last February, but when adjusted for the 2020 Leap Day it was three percent higher. Output was also lower than the 2.66 billion made in January 2021 (which had more days on the calendar).
Nationally, 16.8 billion pounds of milk was produced in the 24 major dairy states for the month. That was down 1.3 percent from February 2020, but 2.3 percent higher when adjusting for the leap day.
California continues to have the highest total production with about 3.32 billion pounds. Indiana had the greatest percent-increase in output as that state produced 351 million pounds of milk--about 6.7 percent more from the same period last year.
Meanwhile, the number of milk cows on farms in the 24 major states was 8.94 million head, 88,000 head more than February 2020, and 2,000 head more than January 2021. The average number of milk cows on Wisconsin farms for the month was 1.26 million head--about the same as month, but 2,000 more than last year. Monthly production per cow averaged 1,920 pounds, which was 10 pounds per cow less than last year's figures.
Categories: Wisconsin, Livestock, Dairy Cattle