Total cheese production in the U.S. in January was 842 million pounds, 2.2 percent above January of 2009. According to the National Ag Statistics Service, Italian-type production for the month was 4.4 percent above a year ago at 363 million pounds while American type cheese output was 1.6 percent below a year earlier at 348 million pounds.
Wisconsin produced a total of 214.779 million pounds of cheese in January, 3.1 percent more than January of last year. The increase was in Italian cheese output, up 4.8 percent to 103 million pounds. Cheddar production in the Badger State increased 2.2 percent to 56.7 million pounds while American production was 0.8 percent lower at 71.3 million pounds.
California total cheese production in January was 175.3 million pounds, 0.5 percent above a year ago. This is the first year-over-year increase in cheese production in California since October, 2007. Just like in Wisconsin, the California increase was in Italian cheese production, just under 107 million pounds representing a 5.8 percent increase. The Golden State saw a 10.3 percent decline in Cheddar production to 29.7 million pounds and American output was 4.5 percent lower at 53.1 million.
Idaho’s total cheese production for the month slipped 0.6 percent from a year ago to 66.9 million pounds. New York increased 1.9 percent to 57.6 million pounds; New Mexico gained 9.5 percent to 54.6 million pounds while Minnesota declined 3.9 percent to 54.3 million. Iowa’s total cheese production jumped 27.4 percent compared to last January to 20 million pounds.
Butter production in January was 162 million pounds, 7.2 percent below January of 2009.
Dry products compared to a year ago;
- Nonfat dry milk, 128 million pounds, down 17.3%
- Skim milk powder, 20.6 million pounds, up 16.5%
- Dry whey, 85.5 million pounds, up 8%
- Lactose, 66.8 million pounds, up 11.7%
- Whey protein concentrate, 34.8 million pounds, up 1.8%
- Regular ice cream, 56.4 million gallons, down 2%
- Low fat ice cream, 23.2 million gallons, down 2.6%
- Sherbet, 3.43 million gallons, down 3.4%
- Frozen yogurt, 3.86 million gallons, up 12.5%
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