Based on the most recent USDA Milk Production report, U.S. milk output
totaled 20.0 billion pounds for April, up 2.7 percent from the same month the
prior year. Monthly production per cow averaged 2,069 pounds, a 14-pound
increase from April 2024. The number of milk cows on farms was 9.65
million head, up 190,000 head year over year and up 10,000 head month
over month. April marks another month of continued growth for the U.S. dairy
industry.
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