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2015 ag exports lowered
USDA cut total ag exports for 2015 to $140.5 billion.
Sharon Sydow, senior economist for USDA says those numbers are down slightly from February.
She explains where the decreases can be found. “Projected horticultural exports were lowered by about $1 billion due to slower than expected shipments,” she says. “Also the exports for livestock, poultry, and dairy exports were lowered by about $500 million. Dairy exports were projected lower due to strong global competition and poultry forecast were also projected lower due to increased trade restrictions.”
She says on a positive note, USDA also cut the ag import projection by $2 billion, raising the ag trade surplus to $23.5 billion.
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