Dairy producers reported adopting varying technologies and management practices between 2000 and 2021
- by Jeffrey Gillespie and Eric Njuki
- 2/13/2026
U.S. milk production has increased over the past 20 years, while the number of dairy farms has decreased. Larger farms, on average, produce milk at lower costs per unit, reflecting efficiencies gained through scale and technology adoption.
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