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USDA: Best April Ever for U.S. Ag Exports
USDA: Best April Ever for U.S. Ag Exports
USDA: Best April Ever for U.S. Ag Exports
The latest Ag trade numbers come from April, a month in which the United States exported $17.6 billion worth of Ag products; imported almost the same amounts of foreign products. "It was the largest value of agricultural exports and agricultural imports for any other April on record," USDA Economist Bart Kenner said, adding for the first seven months of this fiscal year, October through
Export Values Up, Volume Down
Export Values Up, Volume Down
Export Values Up, Volume Down
Ag trade numbers through the first six months of this fiscal year, October through March, show US Ag exports on the way to a probable record high for value.  ", the volume side of things looks like a very different story," noted USDA Economist Bart Kenner. US ...
Ag Exports Wrapped Up 2021 With A Big Finish
Ag Exports Wrapped Up 2021 With A Big Finish
Ag Exports Wrapped Up 2021 With A Big Finish
The 2021 calendar year has the honor of being the best U.S. agricultural export year, with record sales valued at $177 billion; up 18% from 2020. One reason for the record setting year was how it ended. With November sales the highest of any month in history and follow that with December, which USDA Economist Bart Kenner noted had the highest December exports on record ...
Trade Update Shows Rising U.S. Export
Trade Update Shows Rising U.S. Export
Trade Update Shows Rising U.S. Export
On the trade front, the USDA is out with the latest numbers for the first eleven months of calendar year 2021. "Agricultural exports through November of 2021 were $160.6 billion; a 20% increase from 2020," noted USDA economist, Bart Kenner, adding for the first eleven months of last year, wheat exports were running 16% ahead of the same time frame in 2020, and even more impressive: &quo
FY21 A Good One For Ag Exports
FY21 A Good One For Ag Exports
FY21 A Good One For Ag Exports
The USDA now has all of the trade numbers from Fiscal Year 2021. As the books closed at the end of September, numbers showed the U.S. exported just over $172 billion worth of Ag products. That's $32.5 billion more than in 2020. "A good increase and far and away a record," noted USDA economist and trade tracker, Bart Kenner ...
How Much American Ag Has China Purchased?
How Much American Ag Has China Purchased?
How Much American Ag Has China Purchased?
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack is expressing concerns about the complex, unpredictable relationship between the U.S. and China. The Head of the USDA says American producers need to do all they can to diversify our Ag markets. "and not be overly dependent on any one customer ...
USDA Trade Numbers Continue To Look Good
When taking a look at the first ten moths of this fiscal year, the USDA says ag exports hit $147.5 billion. "Well on track to meet the projections for fiscal year 2021," according to USDA economist Bart Kenner. He noted total exports are expected to top out at $173 ...
Ag Trade Deficit Climbing, Says USDA
Ag Trade Deficit Climbing, Says USDA
Ag Trade Deficit Climbing, Says USDA
You may have heard that the United States racked up a record trade deficit in June. The U.S. purchased $75.7 billion more than was sold. It was the same general pattern when you look at food and agricultural products. "Another record month for agricultural imports," noted USDA Economist, Bart Kenner ...
U.S. Ag Exports Look Good for Fiscal
U.S. Ag Exports Look Good for Fiscal
U.S. Ag Exports Look Good for Fiscal
According to the latest trade numbers from the USDA, of the 30 Ag commodities tracked, none reported a year over year drop during the first nine months of the fiscal year. USDA Trade Economist, Bart Kenner said when adding up all sales between October 2020 and June of this year ...

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