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2014/2015 wheat production is estimated at 6.5 million metric tons (mmt), up 18 percent from the previous year due to an 18 percent increase in area based on higher prices at planting.

Total wheat consumption surged in MY 14/15, and is expected to continue growing in MY 15/16 due to the robust economy, growing Philippine population and strong feed demand from the livestock sector.

All agricultural policy, including cattle slaughter, is a state subject.

According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the 2015 southwest monsoon has covered the country by June 26, three weeks in advance.

Post’s June forecast for MY15/16 total domestic oilseed production is 3.26 million tons lower than the estimated 57 million tons in MY14/15.

Export prices increased 2 to 4 percent due to concerns about ongoing drought. The number of rice millers participating in the public tender more than doubled.

Over the last several years, the Bulgarian oilseeds industry has invested in expanding capacities, diversifying and adding value to some of the major field crops.

Bulgaria is a growing market for tree nuts, especially for walnuts and almonds.

Croatia is a net food importer and the government policy is geared towards raising agricultural productivity and, to a lesser extent, controlling imports.

The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) in India in conjunction with the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) facilitated the export of U.S.-origin hickory logs from Virginia.

The report provides trade data on Vietnam's monthly rice exports by grades and destinations, and weekly quotes for export rice by grades.

Production of cotton, far and away Pakistan’s largest domestic source of oilseeds, is expected to reach 10.0 million 480 lb bales, unchanged from the current USDA 2015/16 forecast.