Most U.S. dairy products had higher production in March

Most U.S. dairy products had higher production in March

Several dairy products had more production in March. 

USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service says total cheese output was 1.23 billion pounds excluding cottage cheese.  That’s 11.7% higher than in February but 0.2% less than a year ago. 

Italian-type cheeses totaled 512 million pounds, up 11.5% from February but 1.5% below March of last year.

American-type cheese production totaled 499 million pounds, 12.5% higher than in February and 3.2% higher than in March of 2022.

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