THE CHANGING DAIRY INDUSTRY LANE O. ELY UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

>50 25 – – 24 5 – 9 1 – ,040 Dairies

>50 25 – – 24 5 – 9 1 – ,586 Dairies

>50 25 – – 24 5 – 9 1 – Dairies

Dairies >50 25 – – 24 5 – 9 1 – 4 0

GEORGIA DAIRY INDUSTRY DAIRIESCOWSBILLION LBS MILK MILK/ COW

GEORGIA DAIRY INDUSTRY ECONOMIC 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