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U.S. Milk Output Up In AugustWASHINGTON - Sep 18/06 -- Milk prodction rose 1.6% in August to total 13.9 billion pounds in the United Sttesm, according to the USDA. July revised production, at 13.9 billion pounds, was up 1.5% from July 2005. The July revision represented an increase of 6 million pounds from last month's preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 23 major States averaged 1,680 pounds for August, 9 pounds above August 2005. The number of milk cows on farms in the 23 major States was 8.25 million head, 88,000 head more than August 2005, but 9,000 head less than July 2006. Subscribers can read the full text of the article by Clicking here
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