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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contact:  Joseph Morse
Monday, August 3, 2009

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                       JULY MILK PRICES UNCHANGED FROM JUNE 

Prices received by New York producers for milk sold during July were unchanged 
from a month earlier, according to Steve Ropel, Director of USDA's National 
Agricultural Statistics Service, New York Office. The price of corn, oats, and 
winter wheat decreased. The price of hay and eggs increased. Many previous month 
prices were revised due to more complete sales information. 

Dairy farmers in the Empire State received an average of $11.60 per hundredweight 
of milk sold during July, unchanged from June and $8.40 less than July a year 
ago. Poultry producers received an average of 52 cents per dozen eggs sold, 
up 10.8 cents from June but 12.7 cents lower than last year. 

Grain corn, at $3.60 per bushel, was down 69 cents from June and decreased $2.71 
from last year. Hay averaged $136.00 per ton, up $13.00 from June but down $32.00 
from July 2008. The price of oats, at $2.66 per bushel, was down 9 cents from 
last month. Winter Wheat, at $4.59 per bushel, was down 32 cents from June and 
decreased $2.75 from July 2008. 

The preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in July, 
at 130 percent, based on 1990-92=100, decreased 4 points (3.0 percent) from June. 
The Crop Index is down 12 points (7.5 percent) but the Livestock Index was 
unchanged. Producers received higher prices for eggs, cattle, sweet corn, and 
snap beans and lower prices for corn, wheat, soybeans, and tomatoes. In addition 
to prices, the overall index is also affected by the seasonal change based on a 
3-year average mix of commodities producers sell. Increased monthly marketings of 
grapes, wheat, hay, and tomatoes offset decreased marketings of milk, cantaloups, 
potatoes, and strawberries. The information in this release is available by free 
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