February Milk Production down 2.6 Percent
Milk production in the 24 major States during February totaled 17.0 billion pounds, down 2.6 percent from February 2024. However, production was 0.9 percent above last year after adjusting for the leap year. January revised production, at 18.4 billion pounds, was up 0.6 percent from January 2024. The January revision represented an increase of 72 million pounds or 0.4 percent from last month's preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 24 major States averaged 1,895 pounds for February, 66 pounds below February 2024. The number of milk cows on farms in the 24 major States was 8.96 million head, 75,000 head more than February 2024, and 13,000 head more than January 2025.
February Milk Production in the United States down 2.5 Percent
Milk production in the United States during February totaled 17.7 billion pounds, down 2.5 percent from February 2024. Production per cow in the United States averaged 1,885 pounds for February, 61 pounds below February 2024. The number of milk cows on farms in the United States was 9.41 million head, 62,000 head more than February 2024, and 15,000 head more than January 2025.
