U.S. Milk Output Declined in 1989
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WASHINGTON — Milk production made a rare drop last year, a year in which farm milk prices climbed to record levels and consumers saw a 5.7% rise in dairy prices, the government estimated Thursday.
Prices were expected to ease this spring. Production has been forecast to rise by 1% to 3% this year.
In a monthly report, the Agriculture Department estimated that milk production last year totaled 145.34 billion pounds, or 185 million pounds less than the 145.53 billion pounds produced in 1988.
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