In the 2 years following the January 1980-April 1981 sales suspension, Soviet purchases of U.S. farm goods have remained more than one-third below 1979's record $3 billion in agricultural sales. The worldwide economic recession reduced demand for U.S. agricultural exports during 1982, lowering...

U.S. agricultural exports accelerated to $29.8 billion during the first 9 months of c, fiscal year 1984 (October 1983-June 1984), 12-percent above year-earlier values, despite lower volumes. U.s. agricultural imports during the first 9 'months, at $14 billion, moved 13 percent above.year-earlier...

Exports of farm products fell for the second consecutive year in fiscal year 1983 to $34.8 billion. Values for agricultural imports, especially for competitive items such as live animals, dairy products, fruits, vegetables, beverages, and tobacco, gained by 6 percent to $16.4 billion in fiscal...

U.S. agricultural exports climbed to $35.1 billion during the first 11 months of fiscal year 1984 (October 1983-August 1984), 10 percent above those for the same period in 1983, despite lower volumes in some products. There were increased volumes and values for feed grains, wheat~ and cotton,...

This bulletin presents farm financial statistics, including outstanding farm 4ebt by State and lender and average interest rates for agricultural loans charged by selected lenders for 1960-83. Farm debt includes both real estate and nonrea1 estate debt. Lenders include Commodity Credit...