Last year was the second highest year for U.S. agricultural exports, according to USDA s Foreign Agricultural Service s (FAS) 2020 U.S. Agricultural Export Yearbook. Total exports were nearly $146 billion, an increase of approximately 7%. This is the second highest level on record, after 2014.
FAS said the primary factor for the increase in exports was the increased shipments of soybeans, corn and pork to China.
Soybeans were the United States number one agricultural export at $25.7 billion, an increase of 38% over 2019. Soybeans represented nearly 18% of total U.S. agricultural exports in 2020, with China accounting for 55% of total soybean exports.
Corn exports were $9.2 billion, an increase of 20% over 2019, led by a $1.1 billion increase in exports to China. Mexico and Japan were the top two markets.
Columbia/Snake Ports, Growers Weigh In On Dam-Breaching Plan
waterwaysjournal.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from waterwaysjournal.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
CP-KCS Merger: Let the Games Begin
railwayage.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from railwayage.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
U S farm and industry organizations respond to dam breaching proposal
thefencepost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thefencepost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.