A Strong Kick In Spite of the Hard Licks

U.S. agriculture has taken a licking in recent months, thanks to trade disputes over BSE and other issues, but that apparently will not prevent U.S. exports from reaching near record levels in FY 2004, according to USDA Secretary Ann Veneman.

Ag exports are expected to reach a near-record $59 billion --- $2.8 billion above full export values. The strong export sales are attributed to higher prices and demand, strong growth in U.S. and world economics and a lower-valued U.S. dollar.

Posted by Jim Langcuster at April 29, 2004 10:08 AM | TrackBack