Milk production is abundant on farms in the US, Australia and Argentina
Milk production is abundant on U.S. farms and evidenced in the Agriculture Department’s latest data. November output hit 18.79 billion pounds, up 4.5% from November 2024 which admittedly was impacted by avian influenza, particularly in the nation’s No. 1 milk producer, California, which was down 7.9% from 2023. November output in the top 24 states totaled 18.1 billion pounds, up 4.7%. StoneX adds that fat and protein pooled in market orders were also up and puts component adjusted production at plus 6%.
October production was revised down 15 million pounds resulting in a 3.6% increase from a year ago, instead of the 3.7% originally reported. The 24-state total was revised down 11 million pounds, up 3.8%, instead of the 3.9% reported.
Lee Mielke
Farmers' Advance
Dec. 30, 2025, 4:01 p.m. ET
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