USDA to Measure Milk Production

The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is about to begin data collection efforts for the quarterly Milk Production Survey. The information collected in the survey allows NASS to accurately measure and report conditions and trends in the U.S. milk industry over the course of a year. This survey, conducted four times a year, asks milk producers to provide the number of milk cows in the herd, the number of cows milked, and total milk production for the first day of the month. NASS also collects information about milk consumed on the farm and the amount fed to calves. “The dairy industry relies on the Milk Production reports to make decisions about marketing their milk,” said NASS Livestock Branch Chief Travis Averill. “By participating in the survey, milk producers can ensure that NASS provides timely, accurate, and useful data that all sectors of the U.S. milk industry use to make sound business decisions.”

Source: NAFB