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Published December 03, 2010, 04:01 PM

Cheese priduction in state up some in October

Wisconsin News
-- Wisconsin’s cheese production went up slightly in October, compared to the same month a year ago.

Wisconsin’s cheese production went up slightly in October, compared to the same month a year ago.

The Badger State made almost 225-million pounds of cheese, but second-place California caught up a little. The Golden State produced about 183-million pounds, which is four-and-a-half percent more than the year before. Both California and Wisconsin had healthy increases in Italian cheeses, while both had declines in their American and Cheddar products.

Nationally, October cheese production rose three-and-a-half percent from the year before. The total was almost 893-million pounds.

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