Wisconsin dairy economists are predicting 2020 will be a recovery year for the industry after years of low prices.
September milk production was 0.6 percent higher than the same month last year, according to the latest report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Nationally, September milk production was 1.6 percent higher than in 2018.
The production increase comes after several months of declines from 2018 levels.
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