Inside Milk
US milk supply maintains 2018 line
Milk supply in the United States is firmly holding on to last year's trend, new figures from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) show. This also means that American dairy farmers are once again producing considerably more than in previous years.
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Dairy farmers in the top 24 milk-producing states in the United States produced 7,90 million tons of milk in August, which is approximately 0,4% more than the same month last year. In August 2018, milk production amounted to 7,87 million milk. Towards last month a minimal decrease is visible.
Although milk production is virtually the same as last year, it is considerably above the level of the 5-year average. The milk production of the 24 most important milk producing states records an average of 7,69 million tons. Also compared to the years before American dairy farmers are producing a lot more this year. In 2016, the milk supply in August was 7,55 million tons and in 2017 it was 7,71 million tons.
Higher production per cow
It is somewhat surprising that milk production is so stable, given that the dairy herd in the United States has increased considerably in recent months. shrunk. However, this is compensated by the higher production per cow. In August, milk production per cow amounts to 900 kilos per cow, while last year it was about 8 kilos less.
Looking at the coming months, based on historical data, it can be said that a decline in production is in the offing. At least, only for the month of September, because milk production usually increases again in October.