Total milk production in America's Dairyland rose during the month of July when compared to the same time last year. According to the USDA's monthly milk production report, Wisconsin farmers produced 2.72 billion pounds during the month, up 4.6 percent from last July and higher than the 2.64 billion made in June 2021 (which had less days on the calendar).
Nationally, 18.3 billion pounds of milk was produced in the 24 major dairy states for the month. That was a 2.1 percent increase from 2020, and more than the previous month's 18.1 billion.
California continues to have the highest total production with about 3.44 billion pounds. South Dakota had the greatest percent-increase in output as that state produced 309 million pounds of milk--about 17 percent more from the same period last year. Eighteen of the top 24 states had higher year-to-year production last month.
Meanwhile, the number of milk cows on farms in the 24 major states was 8.99 million head, 136,000 head more than July 2020, but 3,000 head less than June 2021. The average number of milk cows on Wisconsin farms for the month was 1.28 million head--about 3,000 more than last month and 21,000 over last year. Monthly production per cow averaged 2,130 pounds, which was 60 pounds per cow more than last year's figures.
Categories: Wisconsin, Livestock, Dairy Cattle