Wisconsin’s dairy farmers kept the milk flowing in November, with a slight increase in output over the previous month. While this tiny gain is still significantly below November 2022 levels, it provides a ray of optimism in a national situation of diminishing milk production.
Here’s a deeper look at the statistics:
Wisconsin:
• Milk production: 2.58 billion pounds (higher from October but somewhat lower than November 2022).
• Milk cows: 1.27 million (flat compared to October, slightly lower than November 2022).
• Cow output: 2,035 pounds (up significantly from November 2022).
There are 24 major milk-producing states:
• Milk output: 17.3 billion pounds (a 0.5% decrease from November 2022).
• Cow output: 1,948 pounds (down 3 pounds from November 2022).
• Milk cows: 8.90 million (down from 11.22 million in November 2022 and 10.23 million in October 2023)
National:
• Milk output: 18.1 billion pounds (a 0.6% decrease from November 2022).
• Cow output: 1,932 pounds (down 2 pounds from November 2022).
9.36 million milk cows (reduced from November 2022 and October 2023)
