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Idaho dairy farmers produce more milk and cheese than almost any state in the nation. Idaho is ranked third behind California and Wisconsin.

Idaho Retakes No. 3 Spot For Milk Production

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Idaho was the third-highest milk producing state last year, behind California and Wisconsin.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Idaho cows produced about 13.9 billion pounds of milk last year.

The Idaho Press-Tribune reports that's an increase from 13.4 billion pounds in 2013. The increase helped Idaho take the No. 3 milk producing spot back from New York.

California is the top producer with more than 42 billion pounds of milk, and Wisconsin comes in second with more than 27 billion pounds.

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