North American F&A Outlook-2009 - U.S. Dairy - Continued growth and an increased focus on the export market


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Date: January, 2009

Abstract: Milk production in the United States (U.S.) dairy sector in 2008 was estimated at 189.6 billion pounds, a 2.1 percent increase over 2007.While the western states remain a significant production region, it appears there is a trend toward dairy farmers investing back in the Midwest.

There are a number of states facing challenges as milk production is increasing more quickly than processing capacity. As a result, new investments are occurring in processing capacity close to expanding da...

Research Type: Archived N. Am. Outlook


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