The American agricultural industry posted its highest annual export levels ever recorded in 2021. In an announcement from Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack Tuesday, the final 2021 trade data published by the Department of Commerce shows that exports of U.S. farm and food products to the world totaled $177 billion, topping the 2020 total by 18% and eclipsing the previous record, set in 2014, by 14.6%. (Beef Magazine)