International Agricultural Trade Report

North Asia’s Importance Grows in U.S. and Global Agricultural Markets

A rapidly growing middle class in North Asia is expected to boost demand for U.S. agricultural exports over the next decade.
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced its intent to import 3,000 metric tons (MT) of butter and 10,000 MT of non-fat dry milk (NFDM) in response to anticipated shortages.