ND milk production up 4 percent from 4Q 2011

North Dakota milk production up 4 percent from fourth quarter of 2011

FARGO, N.D. (AP) -- Milk production in North Dakota during October, November and December totaled 86 million pounds, up 4 percent from the fourth quarter of 2011.

The Agriculture Department says the average number of milk cows during the three months was 18,000. That was unchanged from both the third quarter of this year and from the fourth quarter of 2011.