Sunday, January 4, 2026
Home Blog Page 4755

Roger’s view from the hills: Forget me not

0
“THE LIFE OF THE DEAD
IS PLACED IN THE
MEMORY OF THE
LIVING”
                                      Marcus Tullius Cicero

      An article saved for me by some very good friends renewed many memories.  It was in the Hutch News written by Kathy Hanks.  The story was about an abandoned cemetery and the Old Order Amish.  I have had the privilege to become friends with an Amish family and the people and history hold a special interest for me.  It has been a long time since I was back to Yoder and say hello and drink coffee with the men.
     My friend was one who had the misfortune of coming down with cancer.  His was the only Amish funeral I had ever been to and it was an experience that I will never forget.  My best friend went with me at the time.  He had been the bulk truck driver picking up the family’s milk for a while.  We were two of three ‘English’ at the proceedings, yet we were made to feel a part of the ceremony.  There were bus loads of friends and relatives from as far away as Ohio.  I never had the chance to count how many were there for the service.
      I have always been fascinated with the Old Order Amish views of the world we live in.  The article brings back a lot that I have not thought about for a while.  The story is about a long abandoned cemetery south of Dodge City where an Amish settlement had once been.  It is one of the ‘Failed settlements’ in Kansas.  The severe weather took it’s toll on the settlers in Kansas.  Six settlements were abandoned.  Traces of the settlements soon were gone but the cemeteries are still there.  Unless the advice of the Kansas State Government has been heeded by township officials over the years.
     You see this cemetery south of Dodge City survives because a township official could not bring himself to pull up the head stones and plow under the plots.  You see in Kansas after 15 years of abandonment and no one puts forth ownership, or assumes the care of, Kansas has no protections for them.
      I made the effort many years ago when my State Representative at the time would listen, and give consideration for things that were not a hot topic, and yet should be done just because they were right.  He managed to lose his next election before we got anything in the works.  I know a land owner in South East Kansas that has been tending to an abandoned cemetery for years since no one will do it.
     Maybe it takes a group of Amish from Iowa to come and save a cemetery that they don’t have to, to set the example.  Shouldn’t we introduce a bill and pass a historic cemetery act?
     Sometimes it takes a simple people to set an example to bring us back to the time when we respected those who went before us.  To prevent the despoiling of the hallowed ground where the dead lay shouldn’t there be protection?
     Along Kansas trails and ghost towns lay many a lone grave.  Most are lost except in the notation in a book.  South of Clearwater several miles on the Chisholm Trail there was a lone trading post.  A family traveling through sometime in the 1870’s had an infant die.  It was buried nearby this trading post joining a Vaquero that died coming up the trail.  I can’t help but wonder if there is a family somewhere in their genealogy that remembers that infant?
     The old cemeteries are the history books that don’t fit on our shelves.  Don’t you think we should give them the protection they deserve?

I remember: The “FAIR” days have arrived

0

There is a time of year in the Reno County Community when everyone that has any zip at all begins to look forward to the fall season. Ambition begins to mount, even in looking at the fall cleaning that needs to be done after the hum drum days  of summer took its toll. Enthusiasm slowly begins to make itself known, as you begin to speculate what can be accomplished before the cold weather arrives.

When John and I drive down North Main in Hutchinson, we see the action beginning to take place on the East side of the street and we realize “It is fair time once again!”

Not that we didn’t have that knowledge on the back burner all summer as John raised his garden for the Farmer’s Market or I painted my gourds for the fair.
We started doing this after the first few years of retirement and enjoy it so much, we will be doing it as long as we can.

Sometimes I wonder why I have to paint my gourds. Is it for the acclaim of winning a ribbon? Of course not. Don’t I know that many others have a lot more talent? Of course.

There is something in what I call “my writer’s brain” that loves to create and put into words, either by writing or painting, a certain feeling of life that God put in me. Just visualizing it in some form gives me a deep satisfaction.

It gave me a great joy on Friday evening to see I had won a ribbon on my different endeavors.

What fun to go back on Friday and see the results of their judging. It makes me want to skip down the sidewalk as it makes me feel young again.

Just like the days when I attended Sunrise, a country school located between Medora and Buhler. I had entered a crayon drawing and some snacks to exhibit at the Buhler Frolic Fair. On School’s Day, I found out I had won some prizes that would be given out the next day. I knew my dad couldn’t take me to Buhler again before he went to work in Hutch. I got on my new (to me) bike that my dad and I had bought with the money I had been given for raising a piglet and pedaled away to the Lumber Yard at Buhler to receive my prize money. Coming home I was on Cloud Nine. If I remember correctly, I even ran in the pasture to get the cows in for milking that evening. I had fed my artist brain that God had given me  and accomplished something.

In fact, the story of The Buhler Frolic is in the Good Ole Days Magazine in the Sept.-Oct. issue. It might help you remember some of your experiences in “the good ole days!”

It is possible the only ride John and I will take on Friday night when we go back to the fair is to get on the tram that takes us around the grounds and lets us off at the Pride of Kansas Building. We will jump off with a little difficulty and hurry in to see if the judging is done. John will have entered his sunflower heads and I my painted gourds. We will also have entered the garden produce that has survived, including a table of vegetables. I will wait to send this column until we get back on  Friday night so I can tell you what we won. God is so good to give us these things to enjoy!

It is now Saturday morning and we did get back from the results of our projects at the fair. I was delighted to get a first on my painted gourd of sunflowers,
second on my caricature and fifth on my decorated gourd. We got a second on John’s table of veggies and several on his produce, so once again, we feel blest.

Interesting people were all over the fair we noticed as we got on the tram on the North side of the fairgrounds. There was a man driving the tractor and a lady and a gentleman keeping us informed as to what was happening. They went out of their way to be kind and considerate.

We got off near the Pride of Kansas Building and made our way in around 6:30 in the evening. The judges were still hard at work so we walked around a bit and finally sat down at one of the eating tables. Soon a younger couple sat down across from us and we enjoyed visiting with them. That is what Kansas does best,
and that is what our state is all about…friendly people with good values.

After the judging was finished we hurried over to examine the results. It is was so much fun to see what people came up with. There was a new category called something like “Creative Spuds” that was interesting. I had entered it but John did not have a potato that was five inches so I had let it go. It is inspiring to see all the different possibilities. I always come away feeling inspired and challenged for next year.

At any rate, you still have time to get down to the fair and enjoy it, no matter what age you are. Our kids have been to different fairs all over the country and they still promise the Kansas State Fair is the best in the land! God is so good to let us enjoy it!

Doris appreciates your remarks and can be reached at [email protected]

Grain producers could encounter sticky situation

0
K-State Research and Extension
K-State Research and Extension
The sugarcane aphid, Melanaphis sacchari, also known as the sorghum aphid or “white” sugarcane aphid (to differentiate from yellow sugarcane aphid Sipha flava) was detected in late August in Kansas for the first time ever. It has caused problems in Texas and Oklahoma sorghum crops in recent years. – Photo credit: Scott Armstrong USDA-ARS, Stillwater, Oklahoma and Rick Granthum, Oklahoma State University.

A new pest could pose problems for Kansas’ sorghum harvest.

 

MANHATTAN, Kan. – An invasion of sorts has occurred in Kansas, and the invaders may pose a problem for this year’s sorghum harvest – but not in the way you might think.

 

“The sugarcane aphid, Melanaphis sacchari, also known as the sorghum aphid was recently detected in Kansas for the first time ever,” said Kansas State University entomologist Jeff Whitworth. “Scott Armstrong, entomologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) at Stillwater, Oklahoma, officially confirmed the identity of this particular sorghum pest on Aug. 29 from specimens he collected in a mature sorghum field in Sumner County, Kansas.”

 

To differentiate this pest from the yellow sugarcane aphid, Sipha flava, some scientists and grain producers are calling it the “white” sugarcane aphid.

 

“White” sugarcane aphids have been troublesome in the southeastern United States prior to 2013, said Whitworth, who is a crop production specialist with K-State Research and Extension. In 2013, problems were reported in eastern Texas, and the pests have since moved into Oklahoma and have now apparently invaded Kansas.

 

Kansas’ farmers grow more sorghum than is grown in any other state. In 2013, Kansas produced 165 million bushels of the total 389 million bushels grown in the United States, according to the USDA. Texas was second at just under 129 million bushels.

 

“This (sugarcane) aphid is yellowish – lime green with black cornicles (tailpipes) and probably will not do much damage by feeding on sorghum plants at this time, as sorghum is mature across the state,” Whitworth said. “However, they produce copious amounts of honeydew, which can interfere with grain harvest because of the stickiness of the honeydew.”

 

So far it is unclear whether “white” sugarcane aphids will be able to withstand Kansas winters, he said.

 

Producers who have aphids in sorghum that appear yellow to lime green and have dark tailpipe-looking structures are asked to contact their local K-State Research and Extension county agent and/or K-State entomologist Brian McCornack at [email protected].

 

More information about white sugarcane aphids is available in the Texas A&M University publication: http://www.amsac.org.mx/docs/PUB0272_SugarcaneAphidPublication.pdf.

Story By: Mary Lou Peter

 

Score a touchdown this football season

0

chili(Family Features) Football season can only mean one thing – time to grab the best seat in the house, and we’re not talking about at the stadium. In fact, 77 percent of Americans think the best seat in the house is at home in front of an HDTV, according to a recent survey by McIlhenny Company, maker of Tabasco brand products. Instead of heading to the stadium, keep the tailgate at home and throw a “homegating” party.

 

The ultimate homegate is not only about the football game, it’s about the food. No matter what’s happening on the field, the spread can be the real game-changer. In fact, the survey found the following:

 

  • 78 percent of American adults think good food can make up for a bad game.
  • Americans spend, on average, 42 percent of the game eating or drinking.
  • Over half of Americans (57 percent) voted the grill as the most important appliance when hosting a homegate.

 

For a homegate touchdown, banish the boring and serve beer-infused chili, which is sure to please all your family, friends and football fans. For other ways to spice up game day, visit www.tabasco.com.

 

 

Super Good Chili

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 6

 

1          tablespoon vegetable oil

1 1/2    pounds ground beef chuck

1          large onion, chopped

2          garlic cloves, minced

1          tablespoon ground cumin

1          (12 ounce) can diced tomatoes

2          (16 ounce) cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed

1          (16 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed

1          (12 ounce) can or bottle beer

1          (4 ounce) can diced green chilies

1          tablespoon TABASCO brand Original Red Sauce

1          1/2 teaspoons salt

Shredded cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese, optional

 

Heat oil in 5-quart saucepot over medium heat. Add beef and cook until well browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove to bowl.

 

Add onion and garlic to drippings remaining in skillet; cook over medium heat until tender, about 5 minutes.

 

Return meat to saucepot; stir in cumin. Cook 1 minute. Stir in diced tomatoes with liquid, pinto beans, red kidney beans, beer, green chilies, Tabasco Sauce and salt. Heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20 minutes to blend flavors, stirring occasionally.

 

Serve with cheese, if desired.

Source: Tobasco

Dairy products

0

ISSN: 1949-0399

Released September 4, 2014, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).

July 2014 Highlights

Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 956 million pounds,
7.0 percent above July 2013 and 1.2 percent above June 2014.

Italian type cheese production totaled 409 million pounds, 4.4 percent above

July 2013 and 0.6 percent above June 2014.

American type cheese production totaled 378 million pounds, 9.5 percent
above
July 2013 and 0.9 percent above June 2014.

Butter production was 136 million pounds, 2.6 percent above July 2013 but
3.0 percent below June 2014.

Dry milk powders (comparisons with July 2013)
Nonfat dry milk, human – 166 million pounds, up 42.7 percent.
Skim milk powders – 27.3 million pounds, down 48.7 percent.

Whey products (comparisons with July 2013)
Dry whey, total – 73.8 million pounds, down 7.1 percent.
Lactose, human and animal – 100 million pounds, up 16.5 percent.
Whey protein concentrate, total – 45.0 million pounds, up 11.8 percent.

Frozen products (comparisons with July 2013)
Ice cream, regular (hard) – 72.8 million gallons, down 5.8 percent.
Ice cream, lowfat (total) – 43.8 million gallons, up 5.4 percent.
Sherbet (hard) – 4.05 million gallons, down 3.7 percent.
Frozen yogurt (total) – 5.87 million gallons, down 24.2 percent.

Contents

Dairy Products Production by Product – United States: July 2013 and
2014……………………..

…..  3
Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices – United
States: July 2013 and 2014…..  4
Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments – United
States: July 2013 and 2014..  5
Dairy Products Production by Product and Month – United States: 2013 and
2014……………………..  6
Total Cheese Production Excluding Cottage Cheese – States and United States:
July 2013 and 2014…….. 13
American Cheese Production – States and United States: July 2013 and
2014……………………..…. 14
Cheddar Cheese Production – States and United States: July 2013 and
2014……………………..….. 14
Total Italian Cheese Production – States and United States: July 2013 and
2014……………………. 15
Mozzarella Cheese Production – States and United States: July 2013 and
2014…………………….... 15
Butter Production – States and United States: July 2013 and
2014……………………..…………. 16
Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production – States and United States: July 2013 and
2014…………………. 16
Dry Whey (Human) Production – States and United States: July 2013 and
2014……………………..… 17
Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production – States and United States: July 2013
and 2014……………….. 17
Dairy Products
Regions…………………..……………………………………….
………… 18
Statistical
Methodology……………….……………………………………….
…………… 19
Information
Contacts………………….……………………………………….
…………… 20

Dairy Products Production by Product – United States: July 2013 and 2014
—————————————————————————-
—————————————
:              :              :
:         Change from
:     July     :     June     :
July     :—————————–
Product                :     2013     :     2014     :
2014     :     July     :     June
:              :              :
:     2013     :     2014
—————————————————————————-
—————————————
:   ———— 1,000 pounds
———–         —— percent —–
:

Butter ……………………………:   132,746        140,390
136,191           2.6           -3.0
:

Cheese                                  :

American types 1/ ………………..:   345,652        375,103
378,468           9.5            0.9
Cheddar ……………………….:   246,749        274,315
269,481           9.2           -1.8
Other American types ……………:    98,903        100,788
108,987          10.2            8.1
Blue and Gorgonzola ………………:     6,786          7,942
8,701          28.2            9.6
Brick and Muenster ……………….:    14,686         13,712
14,907           1.5            8.7
Cream and Neufchatel ……………..:    66,186         68,510
70,947           7.2            3.6
Feta ……………………………:     9,413          9,956
10,542          12.0            5.9
Gouda …………………………..:     4,552          7,561
7,056          55.0           -6.7
Hispanic ………………………..:    20,543         20,505
21,504           4.7            4.9
Italian types ……………………:   391,393        406,058
408,647           4.4            0.6
Mozzarella …………………….:   307,906        325,093
326,183           5.9            0.3
Parmesan ………………………:    28,960         26,043
26,884          -7.2            3.2
Provolone ……………………..:    29,092         28,169
29,901           2.8            6.1
Ricotta ……………………….:    17,012         16,757
15,903          -6.5           -5.1
Romano ………………………..:     2,891          3,893
4,037          39.6            3.7
Other Italian types …………….:     5,532          6,103
5,739           3.7           -6.0
Swiss …………………………..:    25,240         24,525
25,487           1.0            3.9
All other types ………………….:     9,343         11,431
10,100           8.1          -11.6
:

Total cheese …………………….:   893,794        945,303
956,359           7.0            1.2
:

Cottage cheese, curd 2/ …………….:    31,929         29,483
31,407          -1.6            6.5
Cottage cheese, cream 3/ ……………:    26,152         24,765
25,443          -2.7            2.7
Cottage cheese, lowfat 4/ …………..:    30,886         30,333
29,854          -3.3           -1.6
:

Sour cream ………………………..:    86,731         86,598
86,539          -0.2           -0.1
Yogurt, plain and flavored ………….:   395,216        396,260
387,505          -2.0           -2.2
:

:    ———– 1,000 gallons
———-         —— percent —–
:

Frozen products                         :

Ice cream, regular, hard ………….:    77,278         73,470
72,822          -5.8           -0.9
Ice cream, lowfat, hard …………..:    19,234         20,326
19,394           0.8           -4.6
Ice cream, lowfat, soft …………..:    22,275         23,941
24,366           9.4            1.8
Ice cream, lowfat, total ………….:    41,509         44,267
43,760           5.4           -1.1
Ice cream, nonfat, hard …………..:     1,014            874
826         -18.5           -5.5
Sherbet, hard ……………………:     4,208          4,260
4,053          -3.7           -4.9
Frozen yogurt, total ……………..:     7,746          6,749
5,872         -24.2          -13.0
Regular and lowfat, hard ………..:     3,387          3,022
2,872         -15.2           -5.0
Nonfat, hard …………………..:     1,195          1,294
1,005         -15.9          -22.3
Other frozen dairy products ……….:     1,106          1,129
1,172           6.0            3.8
Water and juice ices ……………..:     6,787          6,433
5,824         -14.2           -9.5
:

Mix for frozen products                 :

Ice cream, regular, mix …………..:    45,296         44,506
44,138          -2.6           -0.8
Ice cream, lowfat, mix ……………:    25,372         25,034
24,798          -2.3           -0.9
Ice cream, nonfat, mix ……………:       685            722
740           8.0            2.5
Sherbet mix ……………………..:     2,768          2,825
2,557          -7.6           -9.5
Yogurt mix ………………………:     3,622          4,090
3,559          -1.7          -13.0
—————————————————————————-
—————————————
1/ Includes Cheddar, Colby, Monterey, and Jack.

2/ Mostly used for processing into cream or lowfat cottage cheese.

3/ Fat content 4 percent or more.

4/ Fat content less than 4 percent.

Whey and Modified Whey Products Production, Stocks, and Prices – United
States: July 2013 and 2014
—————————————————————————-
—————————————
:              :              :
:         Change from
:     July     :     June     :
July     :—————————–
Product                :     2013     :     2014     :
2014     :     July     :     June
:              :              :
:     2013     :     2014
—————————————————————————-
—————————————
:    ———– 1,000 pounds
———–         —— percent —–
Condensed whey, solids content 1/       :

Sweet-type, human ………………..:     7,400          8,782
7,947           7.4           -9.5
:

Dry whey products                       :

Dry whey, human ………………….:    75,387         78,281
72,629          -3.7           -7.2
Dry whey, animal …………………:     4,128          1,029
1,202         -70.9           16.8
Dry whey, total ………………….:    79,515         79,310
73,831          -7.1           -6.9
:

Reduced lactose and minerals            :

Human …………………………..:     1,908          2,836
2,778          45.6           -2.0
Animal ………………………….:     5,617          6,292
6,778          20.7            7.7
:

Whey protein concentrate                :

Human 2/ ………………………..:    39,563         42,809
44,171          11.6            3.2
Animal 2/ ……………………….:       702            986
832          18.5          -15.6
Total 2/ ………………………..:    40,265         43,795
45,003          11.8            2.8
25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ……………:    21,085         23,988
23,164           9.9           -3.4
50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ……………:    19,180         19,807
21,839          13.9           10.3
:

Whey protein isolates 4/ ……………:     7,747          6,822
6,862         -11.4            0.6
:

Lactose, human and animal …………..:    86,088        101,186
100,277          16.5           -0.9
:

Manufacturers’ stocks end of month 5/   :

Dry whey products                       :

Dry whey, human ………………….:    64,262         60,468
61,093          -4.9            1.0
Dry whey, animal …………………:     3,550            619
727         -79.5           17.4
Dry whey, total ………………….:    67,812         61,087
61,820          -8.8            1.2
:

Reduced Lactose and minerals            :

Human and animal 6/ ……………….:     8,936          9,911
9,537           6.7           -3.8
:

Whey protein concentrate                :

Human 2/ ………………………..:    51,258         54,228
59,431          15.9            9.6
Animal 2/ ……………………….:     2,079          1,559
1,502         -27.8           -3.7
Total 2/ ………………………..:    53,337         55,787
60,933          14.2            9.2
25.0-49.9 percent 3/ ……………:    20,602         27,775
28,982          40.7            4.3
50.0-89.9 percent 3/ ……………:    32,735         28,012
31,951          -2.4           14.1
:

Whey protein isolates 4/ ……………:     9,942          9,831
9,825          -1.2           -0.1
:

Lactose, human and animal …………..:    88,195        114,324
113,792          29.0           -0.5
:      ——— cents per pound
——–          — cents change —
:

Manufacturers’ selling price 7/         :

Dry whey, animal …………………..:      40.3           46.9
38.8          -1.6           -8.1
—————————————————————————-
—————————————
1/ Final marketable product only. Does not include quantity used or shipped
to another plant for further
processing into dry whey or modified whey products. Does not include
sweet-type, animal whey.
2/ Whey protein concentrate, 25.0 to 89.9 percent.

3/ Whey protein concentrate, human and animal.

4/ Whey protein isolate, 90.0 percent or greater.

5/ Stocks held by manufacturers at all points and in transit.

6/ Reduced lactose and minerals stocks combined to avoid disclosure of
individual operations.
7/ Prices for bulk goods, f.o.b. plant. Average monthly prices reported by
firms.

Condensed and Dry Milk Products Production, Stocks, and Shipments – United
States: July 2013 and 2014
—————————————————————————-
—————————————
:              :              :
:         Change from
:     July     :     June     :
July     :—————————–
Product                :     2013     :     2014     :
2014     :     July     :     June
:              :              :
:     2013     :     2014
—————————————————————————-
—————————————
:   ———— 1,000 pounds
———–         —— percent —–
Production                              :

Bulk condensed milk                     :

Skim, unsweetened ………………..:   157,855        171,485
151,559          -4.0          -11.6
:

Dry milk products                       :

Dry buttermilk, total …………….:     8,406          7,951
7,551         -10.2           -5.0
Dry skim milk, animal …………….:       924          1,065
1,019          10.3           -4.3
Dry whole milk …………………..:     9,229         11,746
8,721          -5.5          -25.8
Milk protein concentrate, total 1/ …:     4,979         15,544
10,464         110.2          -32.7
Nonfat dry milk, human ……………:   116,616        148,424
166,421          42.7           12.1
Skim milk powder, total 2/ ………..:    53,131         51,783
27,277         -48.7          -47.3
:

Manufacturers’ stocks end-of-month 3/   :

Dry milk products                       :

Dry buttermilk, total …………….:    10,291         19,586
17,098          66.1          -12.7
Dry skim milk, animal …………….:     1,573          2,869
2,111          34.2          -26.4
Dry whole milk …………………..:     9,220         14,405
14,762          60.1            2.5
Nonfat dry milk, human ……………:   206,385        228,931
250,424          21.3            9.4
:

Manufacturers’ shipments 4/             :

Dry milk products                       :

Nonfat dry milk, human ……………:   130,090        131,929
133,661           2.7            1.3
—————————————————————————-
—————————————
1/ Dry milk protein concentrate, 40-89.9 percent.

2/ Includes protein standardized and blends.

3/ Stocks held by manufacturers at all points and in transit.

4/ For dry products, shipments of bulk goods.

Dairy Products Production by Product and Month – United States: 2013 and
2014
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
—————————————————————————-
————–
:          By month           :
Cumulative
Product and month
:—————————–——————————
:          :          :Change :          :
:Change
:   2013   :   2014   : from  :   2013   :
2014   : from
:          :          : 2013  :          :
: 2013
—————————————————————————-
————–
: — 1,000 pounds —   percent — 1,000
pounds —  percent
Total cheese                  :

January ………………..: 931,558    952,986     2.3      931,558
952,986    2.3
February ……………….: 848,479    850,911     0.3    1,780,037
1,803,897    1.3
March ………………….: 954,147    963,632     1.0    2,734,184
2,767,529    1.2
April ………………….: 929,536    952,706     2.5    3,663,720
3,720,235    1.5
May ……………………: 943,763    966,968     2.5    4,607,483
4,687,203    1.7
June …………………..: 912,087    945,303     3.6    5,519,570
5,632,506    2.0
July …………………..: 893,794    956,359     7.0    6,413,364
6,588,865    2.7
August …………………: 931,591                       7,344,955

September ………………: 899,533                       8,244,488

October ………………..: 955,088                       9,199,576

November ……………….: 922,370                      10,121,946

December ……………….: 979,189                      11,101,135

:

Total American cheese types 1/:

January ………………..: 377,157    380,374     0.9      377,157
380,374    0.9
February ……………….: 347,159    340,745    -1.8      724,316
721,119   -0.4
March ………………….: 384,669    379,309    -1.4    1,108,985
1,100,428   -0.8
April ………………….: 376,709    376,785       –    1,485,694
1,477,213   -0.6
May ……………………: 387,521    391,349     1.0    1,873,215
1,868,562   -0.2
June …………………..: 362,898    375,103     3.4    2,236,113
2,243,665    0.3
July …………………..: 345,652    378,468     9.5    2,581,765
2,622,133    1.6
August …………………: 381,063                       2,962,828

September ………………: 347,378                       3,310,206

October ………………..: 371,482                       3,681,688

November ……………….: 356,145                       4,037,833

December ……………….: 381,405                       4,419,238

:

Cheddar cheese                :

January ………………..: 280,844    277,089    -1.3      280,844
277,089   -1.3
February ……………….: 251,874    248,829    -1.2      532,718
525,918   -1.3
March ………………….: 284,021    277,503    -2.3      816,739
803,421   -1.6
April ………………….: 278,961    282,664     1.3    1,095,700
1,086,085   -0.9
May ……………………: 281,236    287,949     2.4    1,376,936
1,374,034   -0.2
June …………………..: 259,549    274,315     5.7    1,636,485
1,648,349    0.7
July …………………..: 246,749    269,481     9.2    1,883,234
1,917,830    1.8
August …………………: 269,684                       2,152,918

September ………………: 241,616                       2,394,534

October ………………..: 268,854                       2,663,388

November ……………….: 252,136                       2,915,524

December ……………….: 273,693                       3,189,217

—————————————————————————-
————–
See footnote(s) at end of table.
–continued

Dairy Products Production by Product and Month – United States:
2013 and 2014 (continued)
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
—————————————————————————-
———-
:         By month          :
Cumulative
Product and month
:—————————–————————–
:         :         :Change :         :
:Change
:  2013   :  2014   : from  :  2013   :  2014
: from
:         :         : 2013  :         :
: 2013
—————————————————————————-
———-
:    1,000 pounds    percent — 1,000 pounds
— percent
Total Italian cheese types    :

January ………………..: 400,822   420,316    4.9     400,822
420,316   4.9
February ……………….: 359,525   374,134    4.1     760,347
794,450   4.5
March ………………….: 412,833   426,014    3.2   1,173,180
1,220,464   4.0
April ………………….: 393,520   415,377    5.6   1,566,700
1,635,841   4.4
May ……………………: 393,568   414,388    5.3   1,960,268
2,050,229   4.6
June …………………..: 392,249   406,058    3.5   2,352,517
2,456,287   4.4
July …………………..: 391,393   408,647    4.4   2,743,910
2,864,934   4.4
August …………………: 381,612                    3,125,522

September ………………: 384,608                    3,510,130

October ………………..: 408,734                    3,918,864

November ……………….: 390,179                    4,309,043

December ……………….: 426,240                    4,735,283

:

Mozzarella                    :

January ………………..: 311,786   332,420    6.6     311,786
332,420   6.6
February ……………….: 278,506   299,852    7.7     590,292
632,272   7.1
March ………………….: 323,043   334,358    3.5     913,335
966,630   5.8
April ………………….: 302,585   329,865    9.0   1,215,920
1,296,495   6.6
May ……………………: 307,050   330,035    7.5   1,522,970
1,626,530   6.8
June …………………..: 308,061   325,093    5.5   1,831,031
1,951,623   6.6
July …………………..: 307,906   326,183    5.9   2,138,937
2,277,806   6.5
August …………………: 296,431                    2,435,368

September ………………: 302,013                    2,737,381

October ………………..: 318,853                    3,056,234

November ……………….: 307,550                    3,363,784

December ……………….: 335,670                    3,699,454

:

Other Italian cheese types    :

January ………………..:   5,760     5,789    0.5       5,760
5,789   0.5
February ……………….:   5,050     5,878   16.4      10,810
11,667   7.9
March ………………….:   6,168     6,941   12.5      16,978
18,608   9.6
April ………………….:   5,476     6,296   15.0      22,454
24,904  10.9
May ……………………:   5,340     5,945   11.3      27,794
30,849  11.0
June …………………..:   5,797     6,103    5.3      33,591
36,952  10.0
July …………………..:   5,532     5,739    3.7      39,123
42,691   9.1
August …………………:   6,175                       45,298

September ………………:   5,513                       50,811

October ………………..:   6,376                       57,187

November ……………….:   6,124                       63,311

December ……………….:   6,289                       69,600

—————————————————————————-
———-
See footnote(s) at end of table.
–continued

Dairy Products Production by Product and Month – United States:
2013 and 2014 (continued)
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
—————————————————————————-
———-
:         By month          :
Cumulative
Product and month
:—————————–————————–
:         :         :Change :         :
:Change
:  2013   :  2014   : from  :  2013   :  2014
: from
:         :         : 2013  :         :
: 2013
—————————————————————————-
———-
:    1,000 pounds    percent — 1,000 pounds
— percent
Butter                        :

January ………………..: 188,037   182,444    -3.0    188,037
182,444  -3.0
February ……………….: 173,335   163,916    -5.4    361,372
346,360  -4.2
March ………………….: 181,421   165,396    -8.8    542,793
511,756  -5.7
April ………………….: 166,658   165,753    -0.5    709,451
677,509  -4.5
May ……………………: 163,785   164,465     0.4    873,236
841,974  -3.6
June …………………..: 140,124   140,390     0.2  1,013,360
982,364  -3.1
July …………………..: 132,746   136,191     2.6  1,146,106
1,118,555  -2.4
August …………………: 134,370                    1,280,476

September ………………: 132,232                    1,412,708

October ………………..: 145,886                    1,558,594

November ……………….: 142,192                    1,700,786

December ……………….: 161,730                    1,862,516

:

Nonfat dry milk, human        :

January ………………..: 142,799   138,858    -2.8    142,799
138,858  -2.8
February ……………….: 137,674   140,559     2.1    280,473
279,417  -0.4
March ………………….: 146,576   162,649    11.0    427,049
442,066   3.5
April ………………….: 160,117   158,614    -0.9    587,166
600,680   2.3
May ……………………: 150,531   163,255     8.5    737,697
763,935   3.6
June …………………..: 130,901   148,424    13.4    868,598
912,359   5.0
July …………………..: 116,616   166,421    42.7    985,214
1,078,780   9.5
August …………………: 106,039                    1,091,253

September ………………:  74,026                    1,165,279

October ………………..:  85,830                    1,251,109

November ……………….: 101,185                    1,352,294

December ……………….: 125,570                    1,477,864

:

Skim milk powders 2/          :

January ………………..:  47,980    58,830    22.6     47,980
58,830  22.6
February ……………….:  43,178    35,384   -18.1     91,158
94,214   3.4
March ………………….:  47,546    42,620   -10.4    138,704
136,834  -1.3
April ………………….:  39,751    48,714    22.5    178,455
185,548   4.0
May ……………………:  54,787    58,204     6.2    233,242
243,752   4.5
June …………………..:  58,217    51,783   -11.1    291,459
295,535   1.4
July …………………..:  53,131    27,277   -48.7    344,590
322,812  -6.3
August …………………:  55,074                      399,664

September ………………:  54,234                      453,898

October ………………..:  62,402                      516,300

November ……………….:  56,227                      572,527

December ……………….:  58,162                      630,689

—————————————————————————-
———-
See footnote(s) at end of table.
–continued

Dairy Products Production by Product and Month – United States:
2013 and 2014 (continued)
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
—————————————————————————-
————
:         By month          :
Cumulative
Product and month
:—————————–————————–
:         :         :Change :         :
:Change
:  2013   :  2014   : from  :  2013   :
2014   : from
:         :         : 2013  :         :
: 2013
—————————————————————————-
————
:    1,000 pounds    percent — 1,000 pounds
—  percent
Dry whey, total 3/              :

January ………………….: 90,663     70,010   -22.8     90,663
70,010   -22.8
February …………………: 80,471     62,092   -22.8    171,134
132,102   -22.8
March ……………………: 87,631     71,504   -18.4    258,765
203,606   -21.3
April ……………………: 85,400     75,754   -11.3    344,165
279,360   -18.8
May ……………………..: 79,654     82,480     3.5    423,819
361,840   -14.6
June …………………….: 79,564     79,310    -0.3    503,383
441,150   -12.4
July …………………….: 79,515     73,831    -7.1    582,898
514,981   -11.7
August …………………..: 75,832                       658,730

September ………………..: 72,334                       731,064

October ………………….: 71,460                       802,524

November …………………: 74,176                       876,700

December …………………: 84,320                       961,020

:

Lactose, human and animal       :

January ………………….: 85,262     96,929    13.7     85,262
96,929    13.7
February …………………: 74,832     89,463    19.6    160,094
186,392    16.4
March ……………………: 89,435     99,746    11.5    249,529
286,138    14.7
April ……………………: 84,768     91,677     8.2    334,297
377,815    13.0
May ……………………..: 87,184     97,392    11.7    421,481
475,207    12.7
June …………………….: 88,686    101,186    14.1    510,167
576,393    13.0
July …………………….: 86,088    100,277    16.5    596,255
676,670    13.5
August …………………..: 86,433                       682,688

September ………………..: 88,005                       770,693

October ………………….: 89,171                       859,864

November …………………: 86,706                       946,570

December …………………: 92,614                     1,039,184

:

Whey protein concentrate, total :

January ………………….: 39,262     47,041    19.8     39,262
47,041    19.8
February …………………: 36,941     42,174    14.2     76,203
89,215    17.1
March ……………………: 41,742     44,796     7.3    117,945
134,011    13.6
April ……………………: 40,396     45,725    13.2    158,341
179,736    13.5
May ……………………..: 43,391     45,986     6.0    201,732
225,722    11.9
June …………………….: 41,501     43,795     5.5    243,233
269,517    10.8
July …………………….: 40,265     45,003    11.8    283,498
314,520    10.9
August …………………..: 39,461                       322,959

September ………………..: 39,386                       362,345

October ………………….: 45,542                       407,887

November …………………: 43,194                       451,081

December …………………: 46,567                       497,648

—————————————————————————-
————
See footnote(s) at end of table.
–continued

Dairy Products Production by Product and Month – United States:
2013 and 2014 (continued)
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
—————————————————————————-
———-
:         By month          :
Cumulative
Product and month
:—————————–————————–
:         :         :Change :         :
:Change
:  2013   :  2014   : from  :  2013   :  2014
: from
:         :         : 2013  :         :
: 2013
—————————————————————————-
———-
:    1,000 pounds    percent — 1,000 pounds
—  percent
Cottage cheese, cream         :

January ………………..:  26,946    25,344    -5.9     26,946
25,344    -5.9
February ……………….:  23,811    22,639    -4.9     50,757
47,983    -5.5
March ………………….:  25,342    24,953    -1.5     76,099
72,936    -4.2
April ………………….:  24,568    24,503    -0.3    100,667
97,439    -3.2
May ……………………:  25,984    25,140    -3.2    126,651
122,579    -3.2
June …………………..:  23,181    24,765     6.8    149,832
147,344    -1.7
July …………………..:  26,152    25,443    -2.7    175,984
172,787    -1.8
August …………………:  26,599                      202,583

September ………………:  24,379                      226,962

October ………………..:  24,925                      251,887

November ……………….:  22,248                      274,135

December ……………….:  22,068                      296,203

:

Cottage cheese, lowfat        :

January ………………..:  33,686    29,445   -12.6     33,686
29,445   -12.6
February ……………….:  28,005    27,427    -2.1     61,691
56,872    -7.8
March ………………….:  29,674    29,527    -0.5     91,365
86,399    -5.4
April ………………….:  30,478    28,856    -5.3    121,843
115,255    -5.4
May ……………………:  31,039    29,723    -4.2    152,882
144,978    -5.2
June …………………..:  28,515    30,333     6.4    181,397
175,311    -3.4
July …………………..:  30,886    29,854    -3.3    212,283
205,165    -3.4
August …………………:  30,399                      242,682

September ………………:  29,064                      271,746

October ………………..:  29,494                      301,240

November ……………….:  25,437                      326,677

December ……………….:  26,209                      352,886

:

Sour cream                    :

January ………………..: 107,329   107,891     0.5    107,329
107,891     0.5
February ……………….:  75,905    76,459     0.7    183,234
184,350     0.6
March ………………….:  85,962    86,131     0.2    269,196
270,481     0.5
April ………………….:  80,381    87,372     8.7    349,577
357,853     2.4
May ……………………:  91,901    88,028    -4.2    441,478
445,881     1.0
June …………………..:  82,585    86,598     4.9    524,063
532,479     1.6
July …………………..:  86,731    86,539    -0.2    610,794
619,018     1.3
August …………………:  88,387                      699,181

September ………………:  83,061                      782,242

October ………………..:  96,496                      878,738

November ……………….:  97,839                      976,577

December ……………….:  97,172                    1,073,749

—————————————————————————-
———-
See footnote(s) at end of table.
–continued

Dairy Products Production by Product and Month – United States:
2013 and 2014 (continued)
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
—————————————————————————-
———-
:         By month          :
Cumulative
Product and month
:—————————–————————–
:         :         :Change :         :
:Change
:  2013   :  2014   : from  :  2013   :  2014
: from
:         :         : 2013  :         :
: 2013
—————————————————————————-
———-
:   1,000 gallons    percent    1,000 gallons
percent
Ice cream, regular hard       :

January ………………..: 56,582    55,439     -2.0    56,582
55,439    -2.0
February ……………….: 63,062    58,610     -7.1   119,644
114,049    -4.7
March ………………….: 71,935    68,501     -4.8   191,579
182,550    -4.7
April ………………….: 72,195    68,714     -4.8   263,774
251,264    -4.7
May ……………………: 76,786    69,972     -8.9   340,560
321,236    -5.7
June …………………..: 77,783    73,470     -5.5   418,343
394,706    -5.7
July …………………..: 77,278    72,822     -5.8   495,621
467,528    -5.7
August …………………: 72,648                      568,269

September ………………: 62,774                      631,043

October ………………..: 65,276                      696,319

November ……………….: 52,882                      749,201

December ……………….: 43,433                      792,634

:

Ice cream, lowfat total       :

January ………………..: 29,910    25,506    -14.7    29,910
25,506   -14.7
February ……………….: 30,080    29,648     -1.4    59,990
55,154    -8.1
March ………………….: 36,775    35,007     -4.8    96,765
90,161    -6.8
April ………………….: 38,820    39,161      0.9   135,585
129,322    -4.6
May ……………………: 42,534    39,220     -7.8   178,119
168,542    -5.4
June …………………..: 44,507    44,267     -0.5   222,626
212,809    -4.4
July …………………..: 41,509    43,760      5.4   264,135
256,569    -2.9
August …………………: 38,658                      302,793

September ………………: 33,261                      336,054

October ………………..: 30,134                      366,188

November ……………….: 25,156                      391,344

December ……………….: 22,559                      413,903

:

Sherbet, hard                 :

January ………………..:  3,100     2,915     -6.0     3,100
2,915    -6.0
February ……………….:  3,455     3,355     -2.9     6,555
6,270    -4.3
March ………………….:  4,458     4,208     -5.6    11,013
10,478    -4.9
April ………………….:  4,511     4,042    -10.4    15,524
14,520    -6.5
May ……………………:  4,613     3,710    -19.6    20,137
18,230    -9.5
June …………………..:  4,619     4,260     -7.8    24,756
22,490    -9.2
July …………………..:  4,208     4,053     -3.7    28,964
26,543    -8.4
August …………………:  3,675                       32,639

September ………………:  3,105                       35,744

October ………………..:  3,264                       39,008

November ……………….:  2,509                       41,517

December ……………….:  2,058                       43,575

—————————————————————————-
———-
See footnote(s) at end of table.
–continued

Dairy Products Production by Product and Month – United States:
2013 and 2014 (continued)
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
—————————————————————————-
———-
:         By month          :
Cumulative
Product and month
:—————————–————————–
:         :         :Change :         :
:Change
:  2013   :  2014   : from  :  2013   :  2014
: from
:         :         : 2013  :         :
: 2013
—————————————————————————-
———-
:    1,000 pounds    percent — 1,000 pounds
— percent
Yogurt, plain and flavored    :

January ………………..: 389,927   395,302     1.4    389,927
395,302    1.4
February ……………….: 367,232   392,812     7.0    757,159
788,114    4.1
March ………………….: 427,747   447,683     4.7  1,184,906
1,235,797    4.3
April ………………….: 387,956   397,716     2.5  1,572,862
1,633,513    3.9
May ……………………: 404,040   408,531     1.1  1,976,902
2,042,044    3.3
June …………………..: 397,221   396,260    -0.2  2,374,123
2,438,304    2.7
July …………………..: 395,216   387,505    -2.0  2,769,339
2,825,809    2.0
August …………………: 421,332                    3,190,671

September ………………: 433,913                    3,624,584

October ………………..: 377,431                    4,002,015

November ……………….: 330,906                    4,332,921

December ……………….: 384,714                    4,717,635

:

:    1,000 gallons   percent      1,000
gallons  percent
:

Frozen yogurt, total          :

January ………………..:   5,757     4,518   -21.5      5,757
4,518  -21.5
February ……………….:   6,607     5,651   -14.5     12,364
10,169  -17.8
March ………………….:   7,719     6,168   -20.1     20,083
16,337  -18.7
April ………………….:   7,772     6,052   -22.1     27,855
22,389  -19.6
May ……………………:   8,763     6,541   -25.4     36,618
28,930  -21.0
June …………………..:   8,748     6,749   -22.9     45,366
35,679  -21.4
July …………………..:   7,746     5,872   -24.2     53,112
41,551  -21.8
August …………………:   6,655                       59,767

September ………………:   5,667                       65,434

October ………………..:   5,670                       71,104

November ……………….:   4,488                       75,592

December ……………….:   4,783                       80,375

—————————————————————————-
———-
–  Represents zero.

1/ Includes Cheddar, Colby, Monterey, and Jack.

2/ Includes protein standardized and blends.

3/ Excludes all modified dry whey products.

Total Cheese Production Excluding Cottage Cheese – States and United States:
July 2013 and 2014
—————————————————————————-
—-
:             :             :             :     Change from

:    July     :    June     :    July
:———————
State     :    2013     :    2014     :    2014     :   July   :
June
:             :             :             :   2013   :
2014
—————————————————————————-
—-
:   ———– 1,000 pounds ———-       — percent

:

California …..:   188,617       196,064       199,417        5.7
1.7
Idaho ……….:    73,256        83,446        76,582        4.5
-8.2
Illinois …….:     5,393         5,670         6,404       18.7
12.9
Iowa ………..:    21,231        21,869        24,101       13.5
10.2
Minnesota ……:    54,014        55,020        55,080        2.0
0.1
New Mexico …..:    63,687        62,553        64,253        0.9
2.7
New York …….:    58,944        65,702        59,957        1.7
-8.7
Ohio ………..:    16,124        15,911        16,568        2.8
4.1
Pennsylvania …:    34,174        34,570        34,543        1.1
-0.1
South Dakota …:    22,093        22,911        23,082        4.5
0.7
Vermont ……..:    11,058        11,591        11,465        3.7
-1.1
Wisconsin ……:   234,520       234,216       245,206        4.6
4.7
:

Other States 1/ :   110,683       135,780       139,701       26.2
2.9
:

United States ..:   893,794       945,303       956,359        7.0
1.2
:

Atlantic …….:   112,644       120,595       112,543       -0.1
-6.7
Central ……..:   397,185       412,097       430,879        8.5
4.6
West ………..:   383,965       412,611       412,937        7.5
0.1
—————————————————————————-
—-
1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant

operations could be disclosed.

American Cheese Production – States and United States: July 2013 and 2014
—————————————————————————-
—-
:             :             :             :     Change from

:    July     :    June     :    July
:———————
State     :    2013     :    2014     :    2014     :   July   :
June
:             :             :             :   2013   :
2014
—————————————————————————-
—-
:   ———– 1,000 pounds ———-       — percent

:

California …..:    50,487        50,296        50,500          –
0.4
Idaho ……….:    48,797        56,468        51,245        5.0
-9.2
Iowa ………..:    13,902        15,152        16,706       20.2
10.3
Oregon ………:    15,974        16,451        16,100        0.8
-2.1
Wisconsin ……:    67,363        69,959        71,100        5.5
1.6
:

Other States 1/ :   149,129       166,777       172,817       15.9
3.6
:

United States ..:   345,652       375,103       378,468        9.5
0.9
:

Atlantic …….:    17,546        18,396        18,417        5.0
0.1
Central ……..:   156,487       180,124       185,348       18.4
2.9
West ………..:   171,619       176,583       174,703        1.8
-1.1
—————————————————————————-
—-
–  Represents zero.

1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant

operations could be disclosed.

Cheddar Cheese Production – States and United States: July 2013 and 2014
—————————————————————————-
—-
:             :             :             :     Change from

:    July     :    June     :    July
:———————
State     :    2013     :    2014     :    2014     :   July   :
June
:             :             :             :   2013   :
2014
—————————————————————————-
—-
:   ———– 1,000 pounds ———-       — percent

:

California …..:    31,232        29,456        29,687       -4.9
0.8
Idaho ……….:    37,976        43,331        37,052       -2.4
-14.5
Iowa ………..:     8,252        10,333         9,816       19.0
-5.0
Minnesota ……:    43,003        43,812        43,907        2.1
0.2
Wisconsin ……:    45,484        47,397        47,700        4.9
0.6
:

Other States 1/ :    80,802        99,986       101,319       25.4
1.3
:

United States ..:   246,749       274,315       269,481        9.2
-1.8
:

Atlantic …….:    17,020        17,678        17,731        4.2
0.3
Central ……..:   106,721       129,598       128,961       20.8
-0.5
West ………..:   123,008       127,039       122,789       -0.2
-3.3
—————————————————————————-
—-
1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant

operations could be disclosed.

Total Italian Cheese Production – States and United States: July 2013 and
2014
—————————————————————————-
—-
:             :             :             :     Change from

:    July     :    June     :    July
:———————
State     :    2013     :    2014     :    2014     :   July   :
June
:             :             :             :   2013   :
2014
—————————————————————————-
—-
:   ———– 1,000 pounds ———-       — percent

:

California …..:   120,703       126,344       129,997        7.7
2.9
Idaho ……….:    19,774        21,274        19,799        0.1
-6.9
New York …….:    27,683        29,195        26,880       -2.9
-7.9
Pennsylvania …:    21,164        22,353        20,884       -1.3
-6.6
Wisconsin ……:   117,389       115,809       120,260        2.4
3.8
:

Other States 1/ :    84,680        91,083        90,827        7.3
-0.3
:

United States ..:   391,393       406,058       408,647        4.4
0.6
:

Atlantic …….:    55,526        58,579        52,596       -5.3
-10.2
Central ……..:   159,193       153,576       158,517       -0.4
3.2
West ………..:   176,674       193,903       197,534       11.8
1.9
—————————————————————————-
—-
1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant

operations could be disclosed.

Mozzarella Cheese Production – States and United States: July 2013 and 2014
—————————————————————————-
—-
:             :             :             :     Change from

:    July     :    June     :    July
:———————
State     :    2013     :    2014     :    2014     :   July   :
June
:             :             :             :   2013   :
2014
—————————————————————————-
—-
:   ———– 1,000 pounds ———-       — percent

:

California …..:   110,138       116,533       119,625        8.6
2.7
Idaho ……….:    17,592        20,285        18,995        8.0
-6.4
New York …….:    16,317        17,902        15,577       -4.5
-13.0
Pennsylvania …:    18,337        19,378        17,427       -5.0
-10.1
Wisconsin ……:    81,747        79,581        82,700        1.2
3.9
:

Other States 1/ :    63,775        71,414        71,859       12.7
0.6
:

United States ..:   307,906       325,093       326,183        5.9
0.3
:

Atlantic …….:    38,455        40,994        35,400       -7.9
-13.6
Central ……..:   107,139       102,516       105,969       -1.1
3.4
West ………..:   162,312       181,583       184,814       13.9
1.8
—————————————————————————-
—-
1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant

operations could be disclosed.

Butter Production – States and United States: July 2013 and 2014
—————————————————————————-
—-
:             :             :             :     Change from

:    July     :    June     :    July
:———————
State     :    2013     :    2014     :    2014     :   July   :
June
:             :             :             :   2013   :
2014
—————————————————————————-
—-
:   ———– 1,000 pounds ———-       — percent

:

California …..:    46,977        48,937        44,071       -6.2
-9.9
Pennsylvania …:     5,530         7,688         7,581       37.1
-1.4
:

Other States 1/ :    80,239        83,765        84,539        5.4
0.9
:

United States ..:   132,746       140,390       136,191        2.6
-3.0
:

Atlantic …….:    10,287        13,097        12,321       19.8
-5.9
Central ……..:    51,189        53,020        53,435        4.4
0.8
West ………..:    71,270        74,273        70,435       -1.2
-5.2
—————————————————————————-
—-
1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant

operations could be disclosed.

Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production – States and United States:
July 2013 and 2014
—————————————————————————-
—-
:             :             :             :     Change from

:    July     :    June     :    July
:———————
State     :    2013     :    2014     :    2014     :   July   :
June
:             :             :             :   2013   :
2014
—————————————————————————-
—-
:   ———– 1,000 pounds ———-       — percent

:

California …..:    41,206        56,362        78,180       89.7
38.7
:

Other States 1/ :    75,410        92,062        88,241       17.0
-4.2
:

United States ..:   116,616       148,424       166,421       42.7
12.1
:

Atlantic …….:    14,842        27,337        28,215       90.1
3.2
Central ……..:    20,964        25,050        24,425       16.5
-2.5
West ………..:    80,810        96,037       113,781       40.8
18.5
—————————————————————————-
—-
1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant

operations could be disclosed.

Dry Whey (Human) Production – States and United States: July 2013 and 2014
—————————————————————————-
—-
:             :             :             :     Change from

:    July     :    June     :    July
:———————
State     :    2013     :    2014     :    2014     :   July   :
June
:             :             :             :   2013   :
2014
—————————————————————————-
—-
:   ———- 1,000 pounds ———-        — percent

:

New York …….:   11,833        13,013        11,989         1.3
-7.9
Wisconsin ……:   25,545        24,391        23,985        -6.1
-1.7
:

Other States 1/ :   38,009        40,877        36,655        -3.6
-10.3
:

United States ..:   75,387        78,281        72,629        -3.7
-7.2
:

Atlantic …….:   20,895        22,520        21,550         3.1
-4.3
Central ……..:   37,011        34,990        34,848        -5.8
-0.4
West ………..:   17,481        20,771        16,231        -7.2
-21.9
—————————————————————————-
—-
1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant

operations could be disclosed.

Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production – States and United States: July 2013
and 2014
—————————————————————————-
——–
:             :             :             :     Change
from
:    July     :    June     :    July
:———————
State       :    2013     :    2014     :    2014     :   July   :
June
:             :             :             :   2013   :
2014
—————————————————————————-
——–
:   ———- 1,000 gallons ———       —-
percent —
:

California ………:   13,140        12,901        12,244        -6.8
-5.1
Missouri ………..:    2,430         2,974         2,408        -0.9
-19.0
Ohio ……………:    2,201         2,128         2,316         5.2
8.8
Oregon ………….:    1,205         1,151         1,345        11.6
16.9
Pennsylvania …….:    3,855         3,422         3,863         0.2
12.9
Wisconsin ……….:    2,795         2,383         2,326       -16.8
-2.4
:

Other States 1/ ….:   51,652        48,511        48,320        -6.5
-0.4
:

United States ……:   77,278        73,470        72,822        -5.8
-0.9
:

Atlantic ………..:   14,925        13,695        14,342        -3.9
4.7
Central …………:   43,114        40,800        40,743        -5.5
-0.1
West ……………:   19,239        18,975        17,737        -7.8
-6.5
—————————————————————————-
——–
1/ States not shown when fewer than 3 plants reported or individual plant

operations could be disclosed.

Statistical Methodology

Data Collection Period: Dairy products estimates are based upon survey data
collected after the close of each month. Production data are provided by the

firms producing dairy products.

Sampling frames and sample size: In 2013, there were 1,272 manufacturers
that
produced one or more dairy products. In states with small numbers of plants,

reports are received from all plants each month. In states with large
numbers
of plants, survey procedures are designed to obtain monthly reports from all

large plants and from a sample of small plants. In some states, the State
Departments of Agriculture assist in collection of data, which eliminates
duplicate reporting and reduces respondent burden.

Modes of data collection: Data are collected by mail, personal and telephone

interviews, facsimile, and via electronic mail.

Terms and definitions: Firms complete the questionnaire using standard
industry definitions and through the aid of instructions and definitions
provided on the questionnaire.

Reliability: Data for the Dairy Products report are collected by a Census of

all known manufacturers of dairy products in the United States. Firms
producing large quantities of dairy products, along with a sample of smaller

firms, are contacted monthly to collect previous month production data.
Those
small firms not contacted monthly are contacted after the close of the year
to obtain previous year production. Production of products at small firms
not
contacted monthly are estimated during the monthly survey based upon check
data, and state and national trends. Small firms are defined as those that
do
not make up a significant portion of the published total. Plants storing
nonfat dry milk and dry whey are required under Federal law as defined in
Public Laws 106-532 and 107-171 to complete the Dairy Products report.
Plants
storing these items are contacted monthly. Additionally, many state
governments have mandated that dairy plants in their state complete the
Dairy
Products report each month. Because the Dairy Products survey is a census,
sampling error should not affect the final estimates, however non-sampling
errors are possible.

Estimating Procedures: In the Regional Field Office (RFO), data reported by
firms are reviewed for reasonableness and consistency by comparing with data

reported in prior months and by data reported by other firms in the State.
Each RFO summarizes data at the Individual State level. State estimates are
submitted to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB) along with supporting
comments where they are compared with surrounding states, their region, and
national trends. During both RFO and ASB review, plants are sometimes
contacted again for further verification of numbers reported. After ASB
review, RFO data are summarized into a National level summary.

Revision Policy: Monthly estimates are subject to revision the month
following the preliminary estimates. Annual estimates are published in late
April in the Dairy Products Yearly Summary report which includes any
revisions made to previous 2 years of estimates. Revisions are generally due

to plant data that are received too late to be included in the current
report.

Information Contacts

Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock
Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to
contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent
to [email protected].

Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ……….. (202) 720-3570

Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section ……….. (202) 690-2424
Travis Averill – Cattle, Cattle on Feed …… (202) 720-3040
Doug Bounds – Hogs and Pigs ……………… (202) 720-3106
Donnie Fike – Dairy Products …………….. (202) 690-3236
Tiffany Hora – Livestock Slaughter ……….. (515) 284-4340
Mike Miller – Milk Production and Milk Cows .. (202) 720-3278
Vacant – Sheep and Goats…………………. (202) 720-3570

Access to NASS Reports

For your convenience, you may access NASS reports and products the following

ways:

All reports are available electronically, at no cost, on the NASS
web
site: http://www.nass.usda.gov

Both national and state specific reports are available via a free e-
mail subscription. To set-up this free subscription, visit
http://www.nass.usda.gov and in the “Follow NASS” box under “Receive
reports by Email,” click on “National” or “State” to select the reports
you would like to receive.

For more information on NASS surveys and reports, call the NASS Agricultural

Statistics Hotline at (800) 727-9540, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, or e-mail:
[email protected].

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination against
its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the basis of
race,
color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion,
reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial
or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s
income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic
information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded
by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs
and/or employment activities.)
If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination,
complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form (PDF), found online
at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA
office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a
letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your
completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue,
S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at
[email protected].