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U.S. Milk Supply: Situation and Future Outlook
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The Hoard’s Dairyman Farm
55
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U.S. Milk Production
USDA
1972
1974
1976
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
Million metric tons
1972: 54.4 M2014: 93.4 M
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U.S. Milk Production Per Cow
USDA
1930
1933
1936
1939
1942
1945
1948
1951
1954
1957
1960
1963
1966
1969
1972
1975
1978
1981
1984
1987
1990
1993
1996
1999
2002
2005
2008
2011
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
Kilograms
1930: 2,000 kg1970: 4,400 kg
2014: 10,100 kg
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U.S. Dairy Farming Today
• Efficient farming operations- Industry-leading production per cow
- Reduced carbon footprint (greater milk output with fewer cows)
- Farm proximity to plants boosts freshness
• Modern farming practices- Year-round production, less
affected by weather shifts
- Optimized feed rations
- High-tech milking operations
- Enhanced reproduction
- Attention to cow comfort
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2004 to 2014: U.S. Farms Double Milk Flow
USDA and Hoard’s Dairyman
2004 20140
50
100
150
200
250Average Herd Size
204 cows
135 cows
2004 20140
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500Milk per Farm
1,146 mt
2,061 mt
Average herd size grew from 135 to 204 cows
Milk production per farm rose from 1,146 to 2,061 metric tons per year
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U.S. Dairy Industry: Dynamic and Growing
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Milk Production Continues to Grow
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The Geiger Family Has Been Farming Since 1867
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Knigge Farms: First in the U.S. to Install Robots
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The Hoard’s Dairyman Farm