Articles tagged under: trade deficit

Lindberg: Turning Access into Sales

Published April 28, 2026

Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg says the focus in 2026 is on turning new trade agreements into measurable gains for farmers. “The number one thing I heard from our farmers and ranchers was we need…
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Ag Trade Deficit Grows

Published August 30, 2024

USDA economists predict the U.S. agricultural trade deficit will reach $42.5 billion in fiscal year 2025. That compares to a projected trade gap of $31.5 billion this year. Exports are forecast at $169.5 billion, down $4 billion from 2024. Imports…
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Ag Trade Deficit

Published August 22, 2024

During the Congressional session at Dakotafest, Senator John Thune spoke about the trade deficit. “We run trade deficits in this country but never in agriculture,” said Thune. “Last year we ran about a $17 billion ag trade deficit.” Johnson also…
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Record Trade Deficit

Published February 24, 2023

USDA is forecasting a record agricultural trade deficit of $14.5 billion. The Agriculture Department blames the value of the U.S. dollar for the negative trade balance. Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman said this forecast is not unexpected given…
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Trade Deficit Tightens

Published December 8, 2021

Thanks to an increase in agricultural and energy exports, the U.S. trade deficit narrowed in October. The Commerce Department said the deficit in October totaled $67 billion, down from a record $81 billion in September. Imports have been put at…
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Trade Deficit Widens

Published September 6, 2018

The U.S. trade deficit has not been this wide since 2015. In July, the trade gap increased more than nine percent to $50 billion. Exports suffered with a $682 million decline in U.S. soybean trade. Year-to-date, U.S. soybean shipments are…
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