1. Associate Professor/Crop Marketing Specialist
Iowa’s Role in Agriculture and International Trade: Why Tariffs and Trade Agreements Matter
Nov. 25, 2018
Chad Hart
Associate Professor/Crop Marketing Specialist 1 1

2. Arable Land

3. Iowa’s Economy

4. Iowa’s top 10 manufactured exports, 2016
1. Tractors $633 million
2. Herbicides million
3. Aircraft engines/parts 262 million
4. Aluminum alloy plates 209 million
5. Nucleic acids and salts 164 million
6. Special purpose vehicles 157 million
7. Track-laying tractors million
8. Front-end shovel loaders 116 million
9. Medical instruments million
10. Refrigerating equipment 101 million
Source:

5. Iowa’s state export rankings, 2016
# 2 Soybeans $3.113 billion
# 1 Pork $1.999 billion
# 1 Corn $1.747 billion
# 1 Feeds $1.321 billion
# 2 Soybean meal $557 million
# 2 Vegetable oils $390 million
# 4 Beef $384 million
# 2 Hides $237 million
# 12 Dairy $113 million
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, “State Export Data”

6. Source: USDA-FAS

7. Value of Ag Trade
Source: USDA-FAS

8. U.S. Ag Exports
Source: USDA-FAS

12. Key Findings

13. Want to provide feedback on my presentation. https://www. surveymonkey

14. Thank you for your time. Any questions. My web site: http://www2. econ
Thank you for your time! Any questions? My web site: Iowa Farm Outlook: Ag Decision Maker: