ag exports

USDA reported an increase in American farm exports in the month of March.   “Ag exports were at 16.1 billion, which is 3% above last year and 18% above February,”  said Ag economist James Kaufman, citing the latest USDA trade outlook.   He noted, in addi...

The U.S. Grains Council updated its Value of Grains Exports study with the latest available information about the financial benefits of ag exports to communities around the country.   “The value of export markets for the U.S. agricultu...

When looking at the USDA’s April Dairy Outlook, there was a fairly sizeable month-over-month increase in dairy production.   “It just reflects a data revision increasing cow numbers based on the latest NASS report," said USDA World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jankowski. "Also a little ...

Not a lot of changes to report in USDA’s April global wheat production forecast.  But, there was some activity of note in the world wheat supply and demand ledger.   “In particular, we reduced Chinas wheat imports by three million tons this month, which brings them down to only 3.5 million tons of feed exp...

Some encouraging news for Apple growers after producer prices dropped to a four-year low last April in both nominal and real terms.   "Fresh apple grower prices reported by USDA NASS began to slowly increase in the first six months of the 2024-2025 marketing year,” said USDA economist Catharine Weber.  She added app...

According to the U.S. Meat Export Federation, beef exports in February were down from 2024’s numbers.  Dan Halstrom, USMEF President and CEO, said a little over 98,000 tons were exported globally in February, a roughly 5% year-over-year drop.  Despite that ...

The USDA says export sales of corn, beans, and wheat all rose week-to-week during the seven days ending on March 27th.   Wheat sales jumped to 340,000 metric tons from 100,000 tons the prior week and were 40% higher than the four-week average.  Ec...

What is the latest snapshot of the nation's organic Ag sector? USDA research economist Sharon Raszap Skorbiansky provided the look at this year's Ag Outlook Forum. She starts with latest annual sales figures for 2023, provided by the Organic Trade Association...

According to the latest numbers from USApple, the total number of apples in storage on March 1st, was 113 million bushels, a 5% drop from last year’s number of 118 million bushels, but 13% more than the five-year average.     Fresh apple holdings this month totaled 81 million bushels, a 4% year-over-year dip from last year.  Meanwhile, process...

The USDA is out with the latest trade data for the current fiscal year.  Agriculture Department economist Bart Kenner takes a look at the latest export and import projections from October to January.   “Agricultural exports for fiscal year to date were $64 billion, up 2% from the previous year," he noted.  "Agricultural impo...