By Associated Press
UNDATED – The governor's office says Wisconsin's agricultural exports for the year through September were 37 percent higher than for the same period last year. Governor Jim Doyle's office said Tuesday that total exports through the first 9 months this year topped $1.7 billion, that compares to $1.25 billion last year. The fastest-growing segment was the category that includes grains such as corn, barley and rice. That category more than doubled to $316 million. The category for dairy, eggs and honey grew 46 percent, and the category for miscellaneous foods such as sauces and mustards was up 18 percent. Many of those products went to Canada, which imported $695 million worth of Wisconsin's agricultural goods. Mexico was 2nd with $134 million. Rounding out the top 5 were Japan, South Korea and China.