LivestockFewer farms, more milk: how scale rebuilt US dairy
American milk output rose 32 percent in two decades while the number of licensed dairy herds fell by almost two-thirds, USDA researchers find.
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LivestockAmerican milk output rose 32 percent in two decades while the number of licensed dairy herds fell by almost two-thirds, USDA researchers find.
LivestockAmerican farms held 86.2 million cattle and calves on 1 January 2026, with beef cows down 1% and the calf crop down 2%, while milk cow numbers rose.