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Milk Production - Dropping for the first time since October 2001!
Milk production in the U.S. was down 0.5% in May 2003 compared to
May 2003, based upon 0.3% fewer cows and 0.1% less milk production
per cow.
Milk production in the top 20 states was down 0.4% in May 2003
compared to May 2002, based upon 0.2% fewer cows and 0.5% less milk
per cow.
In Missouri, milk production was down 2.8% in May 2003 compared to
May 2002 based upon 5.1% fewer cows, (a drop of 7,000 cows), and and
increase in milk production per cow of 2.3%. A nice cool May
helped!
May Milk Production
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May 2002 Milk Cows |
May 2003 Milk Cows |
% Change from last Year |
May 2002 Monthly Lbs. Milk/Cow |
May 2003 Monthly Lbs. Milk/Cow |
% Change from Last Year |
May 2002 Total Milk Production (Millions of Pounds) |
May 2003 Total Milk Production (Millions of Pounds) |
% Change from Last Year |
| USA |
9,149,000 |
9,123,000 |
-0.3% |
1,652 |
1,650 |
-0.1% |
15,118 |
15,048 |
-0.5% |
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| Top 20 States |
7,769,000 |
7,786,000 |
0.2% |
1,678 |
1,669 |
-0.5% |
13,039 |
12,992 |
-0.4% |
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| Missouri |
137,000 |
130,000 |
-5.1% |
1,315 |
1,345 |
2.3% |
180 |
175 |
-2.8% |
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| Kentucky |
123,000 |
120,000 |
-2.4% |
1,230 |
1,145 |
-6.9% |
151 |
137 |
-9.3% |
| Iowa |
209,000 |
203,000 |
-2.9% |
1,630 |
1,640 |
0.6% |
341 |
333 |
-2.3% |
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| Idaho |
387,000 |
398,000 |
2.8% |
1,820 |
1,870 |
2.7% |
704 |
744 |
5.7% |
| California |
1,639,000 |
1,693,000 |
3.3% |
1,875 |
1,820 |
-2.9% |
3.073 |
3,081 |
0.3% |
| New Mexico |
296,000 |
315,000 |
6.4% |
1,910 |
1,890 |
-1.0% |
565 |
595 |
5.3% |
Source: USDA, NASS, Milk Production:
http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/reports/nassr/dairy/pmp-bb/ |
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