美国农业部日前宣布,2003年财年美国农产品出口增长7.5％,达575亿美元,为1997年以来最高水平。2002年财年美国粮谷、牲畜类、水果和蔬菜等农产品出口估计为535亿美元。美国农业部长维尼曼说,这一预测是令人鼓舞的。美国农业部把农产品出口增长归因于主要农作物产区旷日持久的干旱导致小麦、玉米和大豆价格上涨。 2003财年农产品出口量将为1.103亿吨,比2002财年的1.149亿吨有所下降。玉米出口 The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a few days ago that in the 2003 fiscal year, U.S. exports of agricultural products increased by 7.5% to reach 57.5 billion U.S. dollars, the highest level since 1997. Exports of agricultural products such as grain, livestock, fruits and vegetables in the United States in fiscal year 2002 are estimated at $ 53.5 billion. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Veneman said the forecast is encouraging. The USDA attributes the increase in exports of agricultural products to prolonged dry spells in the major crop producing regions, resulting in higher wheat, maize and soybean prices. In fiscal year 2003, the export of agricultural products will be 110.3 million tons, down from 114.9 million tons in FY2002. Corn exports