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Australian cattle numbers are expected to decline to 24.6 million head in 2019, the lowest level in two decades.

Rice export prices further declined 1 to 2 percent due to both the weakening Thai baht and new supplies of off-season rice entering the market.

China’s 2019 chicken meat production is forecast at 12.65 million metric tons, representing 8 percent year-on-year growth.

This report serves to remind U.S. exporters of Hong Kong’s practice of defining the effective date of a ban resulting from an avian influenza (AI) outbreak on impacted U.S. poultry....

A tax on sugary beverages that went into effect in April 2018 is straining the South African sugar industry. Adding to the pressure, in February 2019, the Minister of Finance announced a 5 percent....

In 2018, China continued to be the world’s largest seafood producer, with production stable at 64.5 million metric tons (MMT) as a decline in wild catch was offset by growing aquaculture production.

Over the last two years, the restructure of the Spanish dairy industry significantly increased efficiency in domestic production.

On March 4, 2019, Indonesia and Australia officially signed the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA).

In Marketing Year (MY) 2017/18 Ukrainian sugar exports were lower than expected, resulting in an accumulation of significant ending stocks.

ATO Shenyang has launched the Friends of the ATO business initiative to bring together contacts in Northeast China’s agricultural, forest and fishery sectors, and to highlight FAS’ role....

Production of feed grains is expected to increase slightly over the review period, due in part to government incentive programs.

MY 2018/19 (May-April) rice production is forecast slightly up, to 34.9 million metric tons, on Aus and Aman season rice production due to favorable weather conditions and sufficient amount of inputs.