DairyTalk 348: Regional shifts in milk production: data reveals changing centers of the US dairy sector - by Helmut Demmelhuber

This podcast episode draws on a statistical industry report
examining the structure of the US dairy sector in 2025. The
underlying analysis compiles national and regional data on milk
production, cow numbers and herd efficiency. Maps and tables
identify leading states in total output and highlight how
production patterns differ across regions such as the Midwest,
West, Southeast and Northeast. At the same time, the data show a
continuing decline in the number of licensed dairy farms while
overall milk production increases. The report therefore
illustrates the structural consolidation shaping the US dairy
industry during the mid-2020s. With comments on a Hoard's
Dairyman"-article (3/2026) by Kylene Anderson:
https://www.hoards.com