# Ag export projection increased for FY2018 - Brownfield Ag News

> USDA raised its fiscal 2018 U.S. agricultural export forecast by $1 billion to $140 billion, citing robust sales to East Asia and North American partners. Secretary Perdue said China is shaping up as the top market, led by soybean sales.

- Date: 2017-12-01 · published 2017-12-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67347-ag-export-projection-increased-for-fy2018-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger projected export demand, led by China soybean purchases, supports U.S. soybean and corn prices, though the forecast is still slightly below fiscal 2017.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2020-02-20 | [USDA's acreage, price projections for 2020 - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54627-usda-s-acreage-price-projections-for-2020-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.8% | -8.0% |
| SOY | 2019-11-04 | [Good week for sorghum, soybean export inspections - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56124-good-week-for-sorghum-soybean-export-inspections-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.5% | -5.8% |
| SOY | 2020-01-27 | [Good week for sorghum, soybean export inspections - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55142-good-week-for-sorghum-soybean-export-inspections-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -3.3% | -3.1% |
| SOY | 2021-01-12 | [USDA: corn, soybean production up in 2020 - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49002-usda-corn-soybean-production-up-in-2020-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.8% | +2.0% |
| SOY | 2017-01-12 | [USDA numbers support soybeans - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11023-usda-numbers-support-soybeans-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +6.7% | +4.7% |
| CORN | 2023-04-19 | [Ethanol production, supply climb - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36393-ethanol-production-supply-climb-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.0% | -8.5% |
| CORN | 2021-01-12 | [USDA: corn, soybean production up in 2020 - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49002-usda-corn-soybean-production-up-in-2020-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +5.8% | +11.6% |
| CORN | 2025-12-15 | [Corn, wheat export inspections maintain faster than last year paces - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21543-corn-wheat-export-inspections-maintain-faster-than-last-year-paces-brownfield.md) | +1.6% | -2.5% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/ag-export-projection-increased-fy2018/

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