Max Armstrong shares that USDA’s Economic Research Service report shows that our leadership in exports of corn, cotton and tree nuts is being threatened. Brazil could surpass as the U.S. as the leading corn exporter, and it may not be temporary. The report looked at corn, soybean, cotton and tree nut exports from 2000 to 2021 and that the U.S. did not negotiate any new trade agreements between 2012 and 2020. Max offers other insights on the global commodities market.

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