Milk production continues to decline in Wis., Minn
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The rate of milk production continues to rise nationwide, even as it slows in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
The U.S. produced 15.4 billion pounds of milk last month. That was a 1 percent increase from the same month last year.
That improvement was driven by increases of 8 percent in Texas and 5 percent in Idaho.
But Wisconsin and Minnesota continued their trend of recent months, producing less milk this year than in comparable periods in 2010.
Wisconsin milk producers harvested 2.2 million pounds last month. Even though that keeps the state solidly in the No. 2 position behind California, it's a 4 percent drop from last year.
The decline was even steeper in Minnesota because of summer heat. Dairy farmers there produced 735,000 pounds, a 7 percent decrease.
Aug 27, 2011 at 9:37 a.m.
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most farmers don't receive $$ the way most people might think.....welfare for farmers? please....
Aug 26, 2011 at 9:34 a.m.
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The farmers can't blame high taxes or lack of taxpayers subsidies,grants or all the other ways farmers receive help. They receive huge amounts of welfare.
Aug 26, 2011 at 8:49 a.m.
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Everyone likes milk, but is not a necessary component to a healthy diet. Personally, I love milk and drink it every day if I can. What I would like to see is less cows per acre so the animals that give us the milk are healthier and don't get as stressed out as much during hot weather. Imagine being confined in a barn most all of your life and forced to give birth and to stay lactating for a long time beyond what is normal for the cow. Not a good scenario, IMO. Buy milk from local producers...
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