Wisconsin's Total Milk Production Rose Slightly in March

Friday, April 22nd, 2022 -- 8:00 AM

(Wisconsin Ag Connection) Wisconsin's total milk production rose fractionally in March compared to the same period a year earlier.

According to the Wisconsin Ag Connection, that's according to the USDA's latest milk production report, which stated Wisconsin farmers produced 2.72 billion pounds during the month, up 0.2 percent from last March, and higher than the 2.44 billion made in February 2022, which had less days on the calendar.

Nationally, 18.8 billion pounds of milk was produced in the 24 major dairy states for the month. That was down 0.4 percent from 2021, but up from the previous month's production of 16.7 billion pounds.

Meanwhile, the number of milk cows on farms in the 24 major states was 8.90 million head, 68,000 head less than March 2021, but 15,000 head more than February 2022.

The average number of milk cows on Wisconsin farms for the month was 1.27 million head, unchanged from last month, but 3,000 more than last year. Monthly production per cow averaged 2,140 pounds, which is similar to last year's figures.

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