Wisconsin Ag Connection - January Cheese Production Up From Year-Ago Levels

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January Cheese Production Up From Year-Ago Levels
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 03/05/2013

Wisconsin's total cheese production for January was higher compared to the same period a year earlier. The USDA reports that the state's dairy plants produced 235.3 million pounds of cheese during the month--which was up 4.7 percent from January 2012, but 3.9 percent less than this past December.

Nationally, 933 million pounds of cheese was produced--up 2.4 percent from January 2012, but 2.0 percent below the previous month's production totals.

Wisconsin's production of American cheese increased as the state produced 72.1 million pounds, about 4.7 percent more than last year, but 1.5 percent below last month's production. Cheddar output rose by 3.2 percent compared to 2012 to total 49.5 million pounds, but was 4.8 percent lower than the month earlier. Italian production was at 117.7 million pounds, up 0.5 percent above last year, but 5.7 percent lower for the month. And Mozzarella cheese in Wisconsin totaled 79.6 million pounds--about 1.4 percent more than January 2012, but 7.7 percent below December 2012.

Dry Whey output in Wisconsin was recorded at 25.1 million pounds, which was down two percent from last year, but 1.2 percent more than last month.

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