Baltimore port closure to have limited effects on organic ag
Washington, 28 March (Argus) — The indefinite closure of the Port of Baltimore after a bridge collapse Tuesday morning will likely have a limited short-term impact on organic agriculture imports due to seasonal trends and the location of key import infrastructure.
While Baltimore is the USA's largest organic ag import port by volume, April is historically the month with the smallest volume of organic imports into the port. About 5,000 metric tons (t) of organic corn, soybean, sunflower, and canola products combined come through Baltimore in April on average for the past three years. May organic agricultural imports through Baltimore average about 17,000 t, but the largest volumes are not expected until the third and fourth quarters, according to Argus organic market research.
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