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Acreage changes, strong yields and high prices combined to push Mississippi agriculture's value of production to a record $5.9 billion in 2007.
John Anderson, agricultural economist with Mississippi State University's (MSU's) Extension Service, said poultry, the state's top agricultural commodity, posted significant gains--up 20%--to help push the overall value of Mississippi agriculture to new levels.
"After a bit of a down year in 2006 from a weaker global demand, broiler values bounced back sharply in 2007. With higher prices and slightly higher production expected when final 2007 numbers are tallied, broiler value should top $2 billion for just the second time in history," he said. "Egg prices soared in 2007. Consequently, the value of...
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