China Exports.

China Exports.

David Sparks Ph.D.
David Sparks Ph.D.
We recently heard Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack expressing concerns about the complex, unpredictable relationship between the U.S. and China, telling reporters We should do all we can to diversify our ag markets. Speaker2: Not be overly dependent on any one Customer. And indeed, USDA economist Bart Kenner says China's purchases of U.S. ag products do make up a pretty big percentage of total U.S. export sales. He says for the first 11 months of fiscal year, 21: total Speaker2: Agricultural exports to China were thirty one point eight billion dollars. That's 125 percent increase from the fourteen point one billion this time last year. Speaker1: China has been buying over the last 11 months more soybeans, sorghum, beef, cotton and corn again total purchases for ag products by China thirty one point eight billion dollars And that is about 20 percent of all U.S. AG export sales in fiscal 21. Soybean exports to China fiscal year to date were thirteen point seven billion, up one hundred and fifty one percent from five point five billion this time last year. Corn exports were 5.2 billion, up one thousand five hundred and nine percent, and sorghum exports were 1.8 billion, up one hundred and sixty six percent. Beef exports were 1.1 billion, up seven hundred and eighty eight percent. Pork exports were actually down. They were 1.1 billion, down 34 percent, and poultry products are 823 million, up 83 percent. Cotton exports were 1.6 billion, up 38 percent from 1.2 billion this time last year.
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