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Wisconsin maple syrup production down

Wisconsin’s maple syrup production was down this spring, as producers had tapped 30-thousand fewer trees and collected about ½ cup less sap from each tree.

The USDA National Ag Statistics Service says producers made 200-thousand gallons of syrup this year, which is 35-thousand gallons less than last year.  The season started and ended about a week later than it did in 2016, wrapping up for most producers on April 30th.

Syrup sold for about 33 dollars a gallon, making the 2017 production worth about 6-and-a-half million dollars.

Wisconsin is 4th in the nation for maple syrup production behind Vermont, New York, and Maine.

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