Dairy product production in February was down from January, but still higher than last February.
USDA says total cheese output was 1.13 billion pounds, three percent more than a year ago but down 5.6% from the previous month.
American-type cheese production was down on the month and the previous year with 438 million pounds produced. Italian-type cheeses totaled 479 million pounds, 4.4% above last year but 6.2% below January figures. In February, producers made more than 373 million pounds of Mozzarella, 304 million pounds of Cheddar, and 132 million pounds of other American-type cheeses.
