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November milk production was up 2.2%
Milk production in the 23 major states during November totaled 14.7 billion pounds, up 2.2% from November 2010, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, of the United States Dept. of Agriculture. October's revised production of 15.2 billion pounds was up 2.5% October 2010. The October revision represented an increase of 1 million pounds or less than 0.1 percent from last month's preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the 23 major states averaged 1,738 pounds for November, 16 pounds above November 2010.
The number of milk cows on farms in the 23 major States was 8.48 million head, 108,000 head more than November 2010, but unchanged from October 2011.
All reports are available electronically on the NASS website.

Dairy Queen operators raise $5 million for children's hospital
The Dairy Queen system raised more than $5 million to support Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals during the 6th Annual DQ Miracle Treat Day. Participating Dairy Queen and DQ Grill & Chill restaurants throughout North America donated one dollar or more from every Blizzard Treat sold to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, which raises funds for 170 children’s hospitals across the United States and Canada.
Since 1984, the Dairy Queen system has raised more than $90 million for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
The Dairy Queen system is one of the top ten contributors to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and will host the 7th Annual DQ Miracle Treat Day on July 26, 2012. For more information about Miracle Treat Day, visit MiracleTreatDay.com. For more information about the Dairy Queen system, visit DairyQueen.com.