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USDA says milk production went up in May

The USDA says milk production went up again in May.  Production nationwide rose 1.6% and the 24 major producing states saw production rise 1.7%.

The 24 major dairy states produced 19.1 billion pounds of milk in May.  USDA also revised the April production up one-tenth of a percent.

Production per cow averaged 2,125 pounds in the major producing states, and 2,110 pounds nationwide.  The number of milk cows in the U.S. last month was 9.45 million head, with 9 million of those in the 24 primary producing states.

Michigan continues to bring in the highest average production per cow at 2,400 pounds.  Texas ranked second with an average of 2,275 pounds per cow.  Colorado is third with an average of 2,240 pounds.  New York and Wisconsin tied for fourth with 2,230 pounds per cow.