You harvest (and export) what you sow 🌾

🇺🇲🤑 US agriculture posted its best export year ever in 2022 regarding international sales of US farm and food products, reaching an increase of 11% from the previous record set in 2021. The positive results are the culmination of several efforts to create new and better markets for America’s agricultural producers and businesses – we’re strengthening relationships, making historic investments, knocking down trade barriers, and investing in export market development programs.

     • According to the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), however, the latest numbers also point to a decrease in the overall export volume as well as an increase in imports. So, as encouraging as it may be to see exports increase, there are still challenges concerning the weather and competition from other countries, for example. Learn more about it here.