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U.S. ag export values up 50% since 2009

· Tuesday, December 04, 2012

The USDA in its second Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade in fiscal year 2013 said the country’s farm exports have climbed more than 50 percent in value, from $96.3 billion in 2009 to a forecasted $145 billion in 2013.

Chris Gillis

Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.