• 2009 saw an upswing in milk production, which increased by one per cent to 2,264 million litres.Dairies received 2,215 million litres of milk and farms used about 49 million litres of milk.
  • In December 2009, milk producers numbered 11,244 - 650 less than in 2008.
  • Organic milk production was 29 million litres and there were 123 organic milk producers.
  • There were 285,830 dairy cows in December 2009, which is just under one per cent less than in December 2008.
  • A dairy cow's average yield rose to 7,850 litres.