May 18, 2022: Dairy Week In Review

US milk production is down 1 percent from a year ago to 19.15 million pounds, with 98,000 fewer cows. Milk production per cow was flat from a year ago. California’s milk production was down  0.6 percent, while Wisconsin’s was down 0.1 percent. Idaho was flat from a year ago, while New York was down 0.8 percent. Texas was the only state in the top eight milk producing states with an increase in milk production, up 4.7 percent from a year ago. Michigan fell 3.4 percent, while Minnesota was down 1.4 percent. Pennsylvania’s milk production was down 2.2 percent to 855 million  pounds, with 7,000 fewer cows and 10 pounds less milk than a year ago. US milk production has fallen year over year in every month of 2022. Read More