June is Dairy Month in NYS
June 4, 2014 by The Catskill Chronicle
GOVERNOR CUOMO THANKS NEW YORK’S HARD WORKING DAIRY INDUSTRY AND CELEBRATES JUNE AS DAIRY MONTH IN NEW YORK STATE
NEW YORK STATE (June 4, 2014) – Recently, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo thanked all the people who make New York’s dairy industry such an important sector of the state’s economy in celebration of Dairy Month in New 
York State and across the country. As the State’s leading agricultural sector, dairy accounts for approximately one-half of the state’s total agricultural income. New York is the third leading producer of milk in the country and also the largest producer of yogurt, cream cheese, sour cream and cottage cheese in the nation.
“New York’s dairy industry is thriving thanks largely to the men and women who work so hard to produce the world-class dairy products enjoyed by customers across the nation," Governor Cuomo said. "We will proudly continue to work with our partners in the dairy industry to keep the progress going. This State’s dairy farmers and milk processors are the best of the best, and I congratulate them on their achievements these past few years.”
New York is the third largest milk-producing state in the nation and accounts for 6.7 percent of national production. In 2013, there were over 5,000 dairy farms in New York and 610,000 dairy cows across the state, with the average dairy farm had 121 cows producing 2.67 million pounds of milk per year. From 2010 to 2013, New York saw a 6.1 percent increase of pounds of milk per cow, compared to a 3.2 percent increase at the national level.
New York is a net supplier of milk to the Northeast region, with 2.8 billion pounds of milk shipped from farms to out of state plants in New England, Pennsylvania and New Jersey in 2013. The state has also experienced a 16.4% increase in dairy-related employment from 2010 to 2013 (16,466 to 19,160 total jobs).
New York State’s dairy industry had an economic output of $14.8 billion in 2011, according to a 2014 study published by Professor Todd Schmit of Cornell University. The report also noted that for each extra dollar of dairy industry output, $.42 is generated in additional economic activity.
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June is Dairy Month in NYS
June 4, 2014 by The Catskill Chronicle
GOVERNOR CUOMO THANKS NEW YORK’S HARD WORKING DAIRY INDUSTRY AND CELEBRATES JUNE AS DAIRY MONTH IN NEW YORK STATE
NEW YORK STATE (June 4, 2014) – Recently, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo thanked all the people who make New York’s dairy industry such an important sector of the state’s economy in celebration of Dairy Month in New
York State and across the country. As the State’s leading agricultural sector, dairy accounts for approximately one-half of the state’s total agricultural income. New York is the third leading producer of milk in the country and also the largest producer of yogurt, cream cheese, sour cream and cottage cheese in the nation.
“New York’s dairy industry is thriving thanks largely to the men and women who work so hard to produce the world-class dairy products enjoyed by customers across the nation," Governor Cuomo said. "We will proudly continue to work with our partners in the dairy industry to keep the progress going. This State’s dairy farmers and milk processors are the best of the best, and I congratulate them on their achievements these past few years.”
New York is the third largest milk-producing state in the nation and accounts for 6.7 percent of national production. In 2013, there were over 5,000 dairy farms in New York and 610,000 dairy cows across the state, with the average dairy farm had 121 cows producing 2.67 million pounds of milk per year. From 2010 to 2013, New York saw a 6.1 percent increase of pounds of milk per cow, compared to a 3.2 percent increase at the national level.
New York State’s dairy industry had an economic output of $14.8 billion in 2011, according to a 2014 study published by Professor Todd Schmit of Cornell University. The report also noted that for each extra dollar of dairy industry output, $.42 is generated in additional economic activity.
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