Dairy herd decline prominent in Census of Ag

Editor’s note: The following was written by Carl Zulauf, Ohio State University, and Gary Schnitkey, University of Illinois, for the farmdoc daily website Feb. 23.
Mar 15, 2024
Mar 15, 2024

Holstein-Friesian cows — Dairy-cow numbers are decreasing in Wisconsin but milk production per cow is holding steady.
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Editor’s note: The following was written by Carl Zulauf, Ohio State University, and Gary Schnitkey, University of Illinois, for the farmdoc daily website Feb. 23.

The exit of dairy operations since 2017 has attracted considerable attention. The 2022 Census of Agriculture confirms a profound decline, even within the context of the long-standing decline in dairy herds.

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