The USDA is projecting U.S. ag exports to hit a record $157 billion for fiscal year 2021.
USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer says China is increasing its already strong demand for U.S. products.
“That growth in exports is supported by strong rebound in Chinese demand and as we talked about that coming late in the when our view of the crop was getting smaller, the Chinese kept buying, really offering price support into the market,” he says.