Milk Production


As we track supply, demand and price trends from the cow to the consumer, it all starts with Bessy. How many cows are in the nation's milking herd? How much milk are they each producing? What's the trend? When will it change? Read the Dairy & Food Market Analyst every week and stay on top of the situation.


Milk ProductionMilk Production - This monthly report from USDA is issued on or about the 17th of the month and includes prior month data and any revisions in the second prior month estimates of milk production. Annual revisons for the previous two years are included in each February issue.
 
Livestock, Dairy & Poultry Outlook - Each monthly issue of USDA's Livestock, Dairy & Poultry Outlook includes quarterly milk production, product production and inventory data and forecasts.
 
Livestock Slaughter - Each month, USDA reports the number of dairy cows slaughtered at federally-inspected plants. These estimates, for the previous month, are released on or about the 21st of each month.
 
World Agricultural Supply & Demand Estimates - USDA publishes milk production, utilization and price estimates each month on or about the 12th.
 
Agricultural Prices - Agricultural Prices, issued monthly on the last day of the month, contains the milk-feed ratio, all milk price, slaughter cow prices and other data relevant to milk production.


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