the changing dairy industry lane o. ely university of georgia
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THE CHANGING DAIRY INDUSTRY
LANE O. ELY
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
>50
25 – 49
10 – 24
5 – 9
1 – 4
0
1945
6,040 Dairies
>50
25 – 49
10 – 24
5 – 9
1 – 4
0
1965
2,586 Dairies
>50
25 – 49
10 – 24
5 – 9
1 – 4
0
1985
868 Dairies
2000408 Dairies
>50
25 – 49
10 – 24
5 – 9
1 – 4
0
GEORGIA DAIRY INDUSTRY
DAIRIES COWS BILLION
LBS MILK
MILK/
COW
1945 6040 360000 1.134 3150
1965 2586 157000 .996 6300
1985 868 118000 1.302 11128
2000 386 87000 1.430 16436
GEORGIA DAIRY INDUSTRYECONOMIC VALUE
• MILK• CULL COWS• BULL CALVES
• TOTAL
• $239,525,000• $ 14,355,000• $ 5,220,000
• $259,100,000
Per Capita Milk Production
(US Average 581 pounds)
Net exporters of milk and dairy product (Above 600 pounds)
Net importers of dairy products (At or below 600 pounds)
Deficient even for fluid and soft products (Below 300 pounds)
Population Change (%) from 1990 to 2000
(US 13.2 Percent)
0-5%
5-10%
10-20%
20-30%
>30%
Projected Milk Production by Region for 2020
Compared to 2000 Milk Production
Green – increase
Yellow – same
Red - Decrease
GEORGIA DAIRY INDUSTRY
• COOPERATIVES– DFA– SMI
• 50% GEORGIA’S IS BELOW I-20
• 40% GEORGIA’S MILK GOES TO FLORIDA