Posted at 1:27 p.m., Friday, March 9, 2007
Hawai'i milk, egg production down sharply in January
Advertiser Staff
Hawai'i's dairy cows produced 4.4 million pounds of milk in January 2007, which was down 17 percent from a year ago, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Association.Hawai'i egg production also fell 17 percent from a year ago to 7.3 million in January. The average number of layers on hand during January was estimated at 404,000, which was down 15 percent from January 2006.
Hawai'i's cow herd, both dry and milking, numbered 3,800 head in January, which was down 17 percent from January 2006.
