Date: January, 2007
Abstract: With an estimated 2.8 percent increase relative to 2005, milk production in the United States (U.S.) was expected to reach a record volume of 182 billion pounds in 2006.This growth in U.S. production is about on pace with the projected 2.6 percent increase in global milk production for 2006.Greater volumes of milk in the U.S. can be attributed to an improvement in per cow productivity due to better production settings, forage quality, and the availability of relatively low-cost feedstuffs, as we...
Research Type: Outlook