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Last year’s herd increases still weigh on production

Milk production for September again posted incremental growth even with farmers reducing cow numbers and per cow production.

USDA says production in the U.S. for the month totaled 18 billion pounds, with production per cow down one pound from last year.  

The herd size was up 27,000 head on the year but down 25,000 from last month. 

South Dakota production grew nearly 15 percent followed by Georgia, up almost four percent.  Production in New Mexico declined by more than 12 percent, followed by Washington. Michigan remains the leader in per cow output.