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Record sales of milk and broilers in 1998 barely offset losses in other major sectors of the livestock industry, which remained relatively unchanged at $1.334 billion from the previous years $1.324 billion. Milk sales were up 3.9 percent to a record $423.8 million; and broiler sales jump 10.2 percent to a record $252.8 million. Value of sales for beef cattle and calves, eggs and hogs all slumped sharply in 1998, down a combined 9.7 percent. There was a slight increase in the sales of aquaculture products , horses and mules and honey. |
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Honey  Floridas honey crop rebounded in 1998 to its second best season ever. Even with 10,000 fewer colonies, the Sunshine State produced more than 22 million pounds, up from 16 million the previous season; with a value of $14.4 million, up from $11.7 million the previous season. There are about 1,500 commercial beekeepers with 230,000 colonies in Florida, and another 5,000 "hobby" beekeepers with five or less "backyard" colonies. |
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Horses  Virtually every horse breed in the world is represented in Florida, led by Thoroughbreds, Quarter Horses and Arabians. The Florida horse industry creates more than 27,000 jobs and generates a direct and in direct payroll of more than $340 million. Florida horsemen spend more than $1.2 billion in annual maintenance costs, including $185 million on feed. Florida-bred horses rank second only to Kentucky in North America in the amount of purse money and stakes races won. The Florida Thoroughbred breeding industry over the years has produced 40 North American champions, 61 equine millionaires, 17 Breeders Cup and 17 Classic winners, including the last Triple Crown winner Affirmed in 1978. In 1997, Silver Charm won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness. In 1998, Florida-breds won more than 300 stakes races, and banked in excess of $130 million in purse money. The Ocala area ranks as the worlds fourth largest breeding and training area, behind Lexington, Ky.; Newmarket, England; and Chantilly, France. Florida overtook California in 1998 to become the nations second largest producer of registered Thoroughbred foals. |
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Swine  Florida hog inventories continued to decline, reaching an all-time low of 177,000 head, the fewest on record, which dates back to 1905. The 1998 value of $5.772 million was the lowest since 1941, and the average price of $28 a hundred weight was the lowest since 1972. Florida sent only 110,000 hogs to market in 1998, the fewest number since 1927. |
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