Louisiana Milk Production Down 7 Percent from Previous Quarter

Louisiana milk production during the April - June 2019 quarter was 37.0 million pounds, down 14 percent from the same period in 2018 and down 7 percent from the January - March quarter. The average number of milk cows on farms during the quarter was 10,500 head, 1,000 head lower than the same period last year and 500 head lower than the previous quarter.