The USDA says cheese production during August was 1.111 pounds, up 2.2% on the year. Italian type cheese production was 0.8% higher at 457.064 million pounds, while American type cheese production was up 5.1% on the year, also at 457.747 million pounds.
Butter production was 136.423 million pounds, a 2.1% year to year increase.
Nonfat dry milk for human consumption gained 2.5% to 132 million pounds and skim milk powder jumped 8.0% to 51.4 million.
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