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Published - Saturday, July 05, 2008
USDA reports prices for milk, grain still rising
MILWAUKEE — Expect food prices to keep going up. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says milk is costing more across the nation. It sold for an average of $19.40 per 100 pounds in June, up $1 from just the month before.
And it's even more expensive in Wisconsin, where the average price last month is estimated at $20.80 per 100 pounds. That's up $1.70 from May.
The USDA says prices for corn, soybeans, oat and hay also are up.
Corn averaged an estimated $6.20 per bushel in Wisconsin in June and $6.12 per bushel nationwide. That's almost twice as much as it cost last year at that time.
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