 The ag trade deficit in the 2023 fiscal year that ended on September 30th totaled a record $17.2 billion. The agency says that compared with a surplus of $1.92 billion a year earlier. Exporters shipped $13.7 billion worth of agricultural products in May while importing $18 billion for a deficit of $4.27 billion for the month. This is the American Ag Network. I'm Jesse Allen.