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February milk manufacturing up once more
The USDA says U.S. milk manufacturing rose once more in February.
The Nationwide Agriculture Statistics Service says the 24 main milk-producing states made 17.6 billion kilos of milk, 3.1% greater than a 12 months in the past and three.6% greater than a month in the past. USDA additionally revised its January manufacturing determine to 19.1 billion kilos.
Nationwide, manufacturing was 18.3 billion kilos, up 2.9% over final 12 months.
Manufacturing per cow averaged 1,899 kilos final month, twelve kilos greater than in February of 2025.
There have been 9.62 million head of milk cows in February, 211,000 head greater than February 2025, and 15,000 head greater than January 2026.
There have been no surprises within the manufacturing classes. California stays the highest milk producer with 3.16 billion kilos produced, adopted by Wisconsin with 2.54 billion kilos. Michigan cows nonetheless have essentially the most milk-per-cow on common, with 2,135 kilos per cow, adopted by Texas and Arizona.
