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US is still the world's largest agricultural exporter, but production pressures and population growth increases imports

The US is still an agricultural superpower, but over the past few years it has become a net importer of food

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US is still the world's largest agricultural exporter, but production pressures and population growth increases imports

When it comes to American farming everything is bigger, especially in Texas. There are two million farms in the country (2022 figures). With 246,000, more than a tenth of those farms are in Texas, with...

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