Cheese production reached record levels in March, according to the Agriculture Department's latest Dairy Products report.
Butter production, at 141.1 million pounds, was unchanged from February, but 6.2 million pounds or 4.3 percent below March 2009. Nonfat dry milk output, at 137.5 million pounds, was up 16.8 percent from February and 0.2 percent above a year ago.
Mozzarella cheese output totaled 300.4 million pounds, up 41.3 million pounds or 16 percent from February, and 20.4 million or 7.3 percent above a year ago.
Total Italian-type cheese, at 380.4 million pounds, was up 50 million pounds or 15.1 percent from February, and 21 million or 5.8 percent above a year ago.
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