U.S. ag exports soar to new heights in 2022

U.S. ag exports soar to new heights in 2022

Ag exports reached historic heights in 2022.

The USDA says international sales of U.S. farm and food products eclipsed $196 billion, 11 percent above the previous record set in 2021.

Speaking to Brownfield in Ames, Iowa Friday, USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor pointed out 20 percent of U.S. farm products are exported.

“Oftentimes, that 20 percent is the difference between farmer profitability or not.

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