Wisconsin Milk Production Off Slightly During February

Monday, March 22nd, 2021 -- 8:08 AM

(Wisconsin Ag Connection) Milk production in Wisconsin was off slightly during the month of February when compared to the same time a year earlier.

According to the Wisconsin Ag Connection, that's according to the USDA's monthly milk production report, which stated Wisconsin farmers produced 2.42 billion pounds during the month, down less than one percent from last February, but when adjusted for the 2020 Leap Day it was three percent higher.

Output was also lower than the 2.66 billion made in January 2021, which had more days on the calendar.  Nationally, 16.8 billion pounds of milk was produced in the 24 major dairy states for the month. That was down 1.3 percent from February 2020, but 2.3 percent higher when adjusting for the leap day.

Meanwhile, 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.

The average number of milk cows on Wisconsin farms for the month was 1.26 million head, about the same as last month, but 2,000 more than last year. Monthly production per cow averaged 1,920 pounds, which was 10 pounds per cow less than last year's figures.

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