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International Trade: What s In It for You

Farm Income. Nationally, farm income is dependent on trade as roughly 25% of total market cash receipts for agriculture come from agricultural exports31% of Washington farmers' 2005 cash receipts were from exportsWashington farmers are MORE dependent on international trade than the average America

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International Trade: What s In It for You

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    1. International Trade: What’s In It for You? Washington Farm Bureau 2007 Summer Conference Patrick Connor National Affairs Director Why is agricultural trade so important? Why do we do all of the work necessary to trade today? That’s what this presentation will discuss. If you have questions regarding this presentation, please contact the Farm Bureau: Name: E-mail: Phone: Why is agricultural trade so important? Why do we do all of the work necessary to trade today? That’s what this presentation will discuss. If you have questions regarding this presentation, please contact the Farm Bureau: Name: E-mail: Phone:

    2. Farm Income Nationally, farm income is dependent on trade as roughly 25% of total market cash receipts for agriculture come from agricultural exports 31% of Washington farmers’ 2005 cash receipts were from exports Washington farmers are MORE dependent on international trade than the average American farmer Trade affects YOUR bottom line The purpose of this presentation is to discuss why agricultural trade matters. We will examine: The importance of trade to the American agricultural sector; Current agricultural trade, looking at both agricultural exports and agricultural imports; Current and forecasted agricultural export markets, identifying those export markets of the most importance for the Untied States; and The importance of agricultural trade to the non-farm sector of the American economy. Q: Do you have any questions about what we will cover in today’s presentation?The purpose of this presentation is to discuss why agricultural trade matters. We will examine: The importance of trade to the American agricultural sector; Current agricultural trade, looking at both agricultural exports and agricultural imports; Current and forecasted agricultural export markets, identifying those export markets of the most importance for the Untied States; and The importance of agricultural trade to the non-farm sector of the American economy. Q: Do you have any questions about what we will cover in today’s presentation?

    3. Impact on the State Economy

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