Bart Kenner

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When it comes to the dollar value of food and agricultural products imported into the United States, the USDA has reported a substantial increase. According to USDA Economist, Bart Kenner the month of May was a record one when it came to Ag imports ...

Many in the ag community have expressed an elevated interest in tracking the import of fruits and vegetables. USDA economist, Bart Kenner, took a look at the first 11 months of 2020. "Fresh and frozen fruit imports from Mexico and Chile are down 1% and 4% respectively, but up 16% from Peru ...

Some analysts said they were a little surprised at the big agricultural export numbers recently reported by the USDA. Those numbers from September came in at just over $12 billion, and according to USDA Economist Bart Kenner, the October figure was even higher at $15 ...

Despite the challenges before the farm community throughout Fiscal Year 2020, Ag export values have slightly trailed 2019 numbers. And USDA economist Bart Kenner noted it was obvious in August that for 2020 sales to meet USDA's target forecast of $135 billion Americans would need to have a very good September; and that's exactly what happened ...

When taking a look at the first eleven months of the 2020 fiscal year, China has purchased $14.2 billion worth of American ag products. That October through August window is 52% higher than what was reported in 2019. USDA economist and trade tracker, Bart Kenner, said of that $14 billion, a little under $5 ...