Secretary Vilsack has played a vital role in bringing greater marketing of farm products to local economies. Many farms engage their own marketing strategy to local stores. It works and farmers and their local markets are doing better because of it offers healthy options Americans appreciate.
It is amazing to realize how strong the USA agricultural markets have become. The country not only markets to the world, but, produce enough products to have local markets served without shortages.
Secreatary Vilsack with Jeanne Shaheen and New Hampshire Agriculture Commissioner Lorraine Merrill announcing a
grant that helps local farms turn commodities into value-added
products.
01 September 2015
US - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack (click here) has said that US agricultural exports remain strong despite disease and weather issues this year.
Mr Vilsack made a statement following the release of the US Department of Agriculture's fourth quarter Outlook for US Agricultural Trade.
"The strong pace of American agricultural exports continues. Fiscal years 2015 and 2016 exports are forecast to be the third- and fourth-highest on record, respectively.
"Bulk export volumes are expected to rise in fiscal year 2016 and reach near record levels, and horticultural and livestock product exports are also expected to be higher."
Speaking of the avian influenza outbreaks in spring that devastated the poultry industry, Mr Vilsack continued: "Today's forecast provides a snapshot of a rural America that continues to remain stable in the face of the worst animal disease outbreak in our nation's history and while the western US remains gripped by drought.
"Thanks to the resilience of our farmers and ranchers, fiscal years 2009 to 2015 represent the strongest seven years in history for US agricultural trade, with US agricultural product exports totalling more than $911 billion."...
It is amazing to realize how strong the USA agricultural markets have become. The country not only markets to the world, but, produce enough products to have local markets served without shortages.
Secreatary Vilsack with Jeanne Shaheen and New Hampshire Agriculture Commissioner Lorraine Merrill announcing a
grant that helps local farms turn commodities into value-added
products.01 September 2015
US - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack (click here) has said that US agricultural exports remain strong despite disease and weather issues this year.
Mr Vilsack made a statement following the release of the US Department of Agriculture's fourth quarter Outlook for US Agricultural Trade.
"The strong pace of American agricultural exports continues. Fiscal years 2015 and 2016 exports are forecast to be the third- and fourth-highest on record, respectively.
"Bulk export volumes are expected to rise in fiscal year 2016 and reach near record levels, and horticultural and livestock product exports are also expected to be higher."
Speaking of the avian influenza outbreaks in spring that devastated the poultry industry, Mr Vilsack continued: "Today's forecast provides a snapshot of a rural America that continues to remain stable in the face of the worst animal disease outbreak in our nation's history and while the western US remains gripped by drought.
"Thanks to the resilience of our farmers and ranchers, fiscal years 2009 to 2015 represent the strongest seven years in history for US agricultural trade, with US agricultural product exports totalling more than $911 billion."...
US
- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has said that US agricultural
exports remain strong despite disease and weather issues this year.
Mr Vilsack made a statement following the release of the US Department of Agriculture's fourth quarter Outlook for US Agricultural Trade.
"The strong pace of American agricultural exports continues. Fiscal years 2015 and 2016 exports are forecast to be the third- and fourth-highest on record, respectively.
"Bulk export volumes are expected to rise in fiscal year 2016 and reach near record levels, and horticultural and livestock product exports are also expected to be higher."
Speaking of the avian influenza outbreaks in spring that devastated the poultry industry, Mr Vilsack continued: "Today's forecast provides a snapshot of a rural America that continues to remain stable in the face of the worst animal disease outbreak in our nation's history and while the western US remains gripped by drought.
"Thanks to the resilience of our farmers and ranchers, fiscal years 2009 to 2015 represent the strongest seven years in history for US agricultural trade, with US agricultural product exports totalling more than $911 billion."
- See more at: http://www.thesheepsite.com/news/1395/us-farm-exports-standing-firm-despite-avian-flu/#sthash.pPE9swng.dpuf
Mr Vilsack made a statement following the release of the US Department of Agriculture's fourth quarter Outlook for US Agricultural Trade.
"The strong pace of American agricultural exports continues. Fiscal years 2015 and 2016 exports are forecast to be the third- and fourth-highest on record, respectively.
"Bulk export volumes are expected to rise in fiscal year 2016 and reach near record levels, and horticultural and livestock product exports are also expected to be higher."
Speaking of the avian influenza outbreaks in spring that devastated the poultry industry, Mr Vilsack continued: "Today's forecast provides a snapshot of a rural America that continues to remain stable in the face of the worst animal disease outbreak in our nation's history and while the western US remains gripped by drought.
"Thanks to the resilience of our farmers and ranchers, fiscal years 2009 to 2015 represent the strongest seven years in history for US agricultural trade, with US agricultural product exports totalling more than $911 billion."
- See more at: http://www.thesheepsite.com/news/1395/us-farm-exports-standing-firm-despite-avian-flu/#sthash.pPE9swng.dpuf
