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U.S. milk production up in September

Milk production in the United States in September totaled 15.8 billion pounds, up 1.7 percent compared to September of last year. There were 9.2 million cows in the nation’s dairy herd in September, 88,000 more than a year ago. Production per cow increased 12 pounds to an average 1,716.

Milk production in the 23 major dairy states increased 1.9 percent to 14.76 billion cows. Of the 23 major dairy states, 18 saw an increase in production, four, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania saw a decrease while Virginia was unchanged from a year ago.

California production increased 0.6 percent to 3.3 billion pounds, the Golden State added 25,000 cows to make the herd 1.777 million head but production per cow slipped 15 pounds to 1,865.

Wisconsin milk production in September totaled 2.12 billion pounds up 1.8 percent from a year ago. The Badger State herd held steady at 1.26 million cows but production per cow jumped 30 pounds to average 1,680.

Rounding-out the top-five; Idaho 1.12 billion pounds up 2.9 percent; New York 1.037 billion pounds up 0.1 percent; Pennsylvania 854 million pounds down 1.5 percent.

For the July through September quarter, milk production in the U.S. totaled 48.7 billion pounds up 1.4 percent from the third quarter of 2010.

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