A dairy analyst says continued strong milk production growth in nearly every state is concerning for prices heading into spring.
Luke Fuess with Highground Dairy says the nation’s dairy herd is starting out about 100,000 head larger than last year which is likely tied to a better cash position for farms following ad hoc government payments.
“We’ve seen incredible production from states like Texas and South Dakota and California that would be largely driven by larger farms, but we’ve also seen really strong output gains from places like Ohio or Michigan and Indiana as the Glanbia/DFA/Select cheese plant ramps up,” he says.
