The USDA says October dairy product production was mostly up on the year, from added processing capacity, while declines were reported for skim milk powder. Butter production drags on the year but did show a rebound from September.
Total cheese production totaled more than 1.17 billion pounds, up more than one percent on the year and two percent on the month. Italian cheese production was up more than one percent on the year and fractionally on the month while American cheese was up more than one percent on the year and nearly six percent for the month.
