Ag Export Data Tables Updated

An excellent resource for state-by-state agricultural export data from the USDA --

State Export Data

South Korea and U.S. Finally Reach Beef Deal

This is good not only for the U.S. beef industry but for our balance of trade as well.

South Korea and U.S. Reach Deal on American Beef

By CHOE SANG-HUN
Published: June 22, 2008

SEOUL — South Korea and the United States reached an agreement after a week of negotiations to restrict exports of American beef to South Korea, officials here said on Saturday, just hours before a large protest rally was scheduled to demand more concessions from the United States.

American trade envoys agreed to restrict beef exports to...(complete article here).

Record '08 Ag Exports Expected

It seems like we import everything else, but the agricultural sector is exporting at a healthy rate.

RECORD $108.5 BILLION AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS FORECAST FOR 2008

Ag Exports Forecast Up

This is good for the balance of trade.


USDA RAISES AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS FORECAST TO RECORD $101 BILLION FOR 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 21, 2008 – At the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Outlook Forum, Secretary Ed Schafer today announced that U.S. agricultural exports are forecast to reach a record $101 billion for fiscal year 2008, up $10 billion from November’s forecast and an unprecedented $19 billion above 2007.

This latest forecast...(complete article here).