Cautious growth in US milk production

Lower output per cow and drought slowed down milk production in the US. However, domestic demand is projected to increase, which will give the US dairy sector a positive push again. This is stated in the recent ‘Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook’ from the USDA. In January, US milk production was 17.6 billion pounds, 2.1% higher than in January 2014. This growth was substantially lower than the December year-over year growth rate of 3.4% and much lower than the peak growth rate of 4.3% i