Milk production in Wisconsin during August 2024 totaled 2.67 billion pounds, down 2 percent from the previous August. This is according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Milk Production report.
The average number of milk cows during August, at 1.27 million head, was 2,000 below last month and down 3,000 from August 2023. Monthly production per cow averaged 2,110 pounds, down 45 pounds from last August.
Milk production in the 24 major States during August totaled 18.1 billion pounds, up 0.1 percent from August 2023. July revised production, at 18.2 billion pounds, was down 0.3 percent from July 2023. The July revision represented a decrease of 1 million pounds or less than 0.1 percent from last month’s preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 24 major States averaged 2,036 pounds for August, 8 pounds above August 2023.
The number of milk cows on farms in the 24 major States was 8.88 million head, 28,000 head less than August 2023, but unchanged from July 2024.
Milk production in the U.S. during August totaled 18.8 billion pounds, down 0.1 percent from August
2023. Production per cow in the U.S. averaged 2,018 pounds for August, 8 pounds above August 2023.
The number of milk cows on farms in the U.S. was 9.33 million head, 40,000 head less than August
2023, but unchanged from July 2024.
