February Milk Production down 1.3 Percent
Milk production in the 24 major States during February totaled 16.8 billion pounds, down 1.3 percent from February 2020. However, production was 2.3 percent above last year after adjusting for the leap year. January revised production, at 18.4 billion pounds, was up 2.6 percent from January 2020. The January revision represented an increase of 150 million pounds or 0.8 percent from last month's preliminary production estimate.
Production per cow in the 24 major States averaged 1,882 pounds for February, 44 pounds below February 2020.
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.
February Milk Production in the United States down 1.5 Percent
Milk production in the United States during February totaled 17.6 billion pounds, down 1.5 percent from February 2020. However, production was 2.0 percent above last year after adjusting for the leap year.
Production per cow in the United States averaged 1,864 pounds for February, 44 pounds below February 2020.
The number of milk cows on farms in the United States was 9.46 million head, 81,000 head more than February 2020, and 3,000 head more than January 2021.
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