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May is World Trade Month, and USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service is marking the occasion by sharing some of the most recent facts and figures about U.S. agricultural trade.

USDA's Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor arrived in Panama City today to launch an agribusiness trade mission. Taylor and a delegation of representatives from agribusiness and farm organizations and state departments of agriculture look to develop stronger ties and build economic partnerships between the United States and Panama and markets throughout CAFTA-DR region.

USDA's Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor will lead a delegation of 26 agribusinesses and farm organizations to Panama City, Panama, from March 19 to 23.

The American agricultural sector posted its best export year ever in 2022 with international sales of U.S. farm and food products reaching $196 billion.

Private exporters reported the following sales activity to USDA: 150,000 MT of corn for delivery to Colombia during the 22/23 MY; and 119,000 MT of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations during the 22/23 MY.

Private exporters reported the following activity for MY 2021/2022: 100,000 MT of corn for delivery to Colombia and 20,000 MT of soybean oil for delivery to unknown destinations.

The American agricultural industry posted its highest annual export levels ever recorded in 2021, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced today.

Private exporters reported sales of 150,000 MT of corn for delivery to Colombia during MY 2021/2022.

Private exporters reported sales of 150,000 MT of corn for delivery to Colombia during MY 2021/2022.

Private exporters report the following sales for MY 2021/2022: 129,000 MT of soybeans for delivery to China and 150,000 MT of corn for delivery to Colombia.

WASHINGTON, August 26, 2021—Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the follow activity: Export sales of 100,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to Colombia during the 2021/2022 marketing year; Export sales of 133,000 metric...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2021—Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity: Export sales of 132,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2020/2021 marketing year; and Export sales of 108,500...