January 25, 2023: Dairy Week In Review

US total milk production was up 0.8 percent year-over-year to 18.934 billion pounds in December, according to USDA’s Milk Production report. Cow numbers in the nation’s dairy herd were up 27,000 head from a year ago but down 8,000 head from November to 9.4 million cows. Milk production per cow was up 9 pounds from a year ago to 2,014 pounds for the month. Read More