Increases Seen in Milk Output and Herd Size

Last year’s disastrous decline in milk prices caused dairy producers to cut their herds to help bring prices back up. Yet, according to the most recent USDA Milk Production Report, herd numbers are starting to increase along with milk production, which is 1 percent higher than March 2009. With the increases, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, along with analysts are concerned about another price crash as recent milk prices start to decrease, yet still remain higher than this time last year.

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