Headwinds Starting to Develop on the U.S. Ag Export Front

Headwinds are starting to develop on the ag export front. Michelle Rook talks with John Newton Chief Economist, Senate Agriculture Committee GOP.

While the U.S. is expected to have record agricultural exports for the marketing year, data just released from USDA’s Foreign Ag Service is showing the industry is still posting a trade deficit. Throw on top of that current headwinds, such as the low water levels on the Mississippi River, and there is growing concern about the slowdown in exports and what that could mean for farmers. Michelle Rook talks with John Newton, chief economist for the Senate Ag Committee GOP.

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