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USDA Export Forecast Reduced, but Still a Record
2013-06-03 18:10:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, DC USDA lowered its forecast for agricultural exports for fiscal year 2013, from $142 billion to $139.5 billion, which is still a record. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said, Today's report is promising news that keeps American agriculture on track to continue the strongest period of exports in our nation's history. Agricultural exports are an important part of our economy, supporting more than one million jobs. read more
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