Ag sales increase in New York and Pennsylvania

Posted 8/21/12

REGION — The sales figures compiled by the United States Department of Agriculture for 2013 were released in December and showed increases in both New York and Pennsylvania.

In New York, cash …

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Ag sales increase in New York and Pennsylvania

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REGION — The sales figures compiled by the United States Department of Agriculture for 2013 were released in December and showed increases in both New York and Pennsylvania.

In New York, cash receipts for the year total $5,677,561,000, up more than $200 million from the previous year, with about $2.8 billion coming from dairy and milk products.

“This is money that goes right back into the rural communities supporting local jobs. New York Farm Bureau looks forward to the opportunities in the New Year to invest even more into New York’s farm economy,” said Dean Norton, New York Farm Bureau president.

In Pennsylvania, the total for cash receipts was $7,554,435,000, again up more than $200 million from the previous year, with about $2.67 billion coming from milk and dairy.

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