U.S. farm export forecast raised to $136 billion

An upsurge in demand by China, the top customer for U.S. food and agricultural goods, will boost U.S. farm exports to $136 billion this year, the first upturn in sales since 2014, said the Agriculture Department. The quarterly forecast is $2 billion higher than USDA’s estimate in November, “largely due to expected increases in livestock,… » Read More