ag exports

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...

The value of U.S. agricultural exports in fiscal year 2025 is expected to drop to the lowest level in five years.  USDA said shipments this year are projected to be valued at $170.5 billion, up from the $170 billion in the November 2024 outlook.  That wo...

The Washington Council on International Trade is another group expressing its displeasure at the Trump Administration calling for tariffs, whether that’s against China or long-time allies like Canada and Mexico.  President Trump and his supporters say tariffs are a good thing, for which consumers don’t pay.  Lori Otto Punk, Pre...

While there may not have been a ton of news and information to come from the February crop production, supply and demand forecasts, there were a few nuggets of data mixed in.  USDA chief economist Seth Meyer said one of the biggest take aways has to do with this month's beef production and price forecast.   ...

According to the latest numbers from USApple, the total number of apples in storage on February 1st was 130 million bushels, 5% less than last February 2024’s total of 137 million bushels.  This month’s number is also 11% higher than the five-year average.   Fresh ap...

With much of the news pertaining to end of year domestic crop production as supply and demand estimates last month, February's USDA production forecast was relatively quiet.  One commodity of note in the crop production forecast this month was oranges. The all ...

Ukraine’s Ag Department says the country’s grain output in the 2024-2025 marketing season is now forecast to drop 13% compared to the previous year, as corn, barley, and rye output are all projected to drop.  Corn production will plunge 24 percent from its 2023-2024 estimate to 24.6 million metric...

The margin between U.S. Ag exports and imports in the 1st 11 months of 2024, USDA economist Bart Ketter said the January Ag export forecast covering January through November of last year, shows.   “Total agricultural exports for $159.8 billion,...

Congratulations to Almira, WA wheat-farmer Mike Carstensen, who was elected the U.S. Wheat Associates next Secretary-Treasurer.  Carstensen will take office this July, and serve until June 2026.   Also, at last week’s meeting in Boise, USW voted to make current Secretary-Treasurer Gary Millershaski of Lakin, KS, the next Vice Chairman, and to make current Vice Chairman Jim Pellman of McClusky, ND