U.S. farm exports soar to record $152B

Light the fireworks – cue the patriotic band – and thank every U.S. farmer and rancher. It's time to celebrate agriculture’s latest economic achievement. U.S. farm exports have soared to a record $152.5 billion - up from last year's $141 billion level, according to data tabulated and released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Secretary Tom Vilsack – “American farmers and ranchers have once again achieved another year of record export,” said the USDA’s chief executive...more