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As a result of favorable weather conditions, 2016 rice production (including feed rice) is estimated to increase slightly despite reduced planting area.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) and the Japanese Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) have developed draft country of origin labeling (COOL) requirements for the main ingredient...

With over 16,200 food processors, the French food processing sector is valued at $189 billion. Progress in food technology, marketing innovations, and exports of finished food products have all...

The restrictive marketing measures that Ireland wants to introduce for all alcohol products could impact U.S. exports to the EU.

In recent years, South China’s imports of wine and beer have skyrocketed, with imports of wine more than doubling between 2013 and 2015, and imports of beer tripling during this period.

Japanese production of fluid milk is projected to fall again in 2014, though a modest recovery is anticipated in 2015.

The milking herd will decrease three percent to 7.32 million head in 2017 due to low investment in cattle in the past two years. Because large farms improve per cow yields...

The Republic of Azerbaijan announced a Cabinet of Ministers Decision on September 23, 2016 which will increase customs duties on a number of agricultural products.

Spanish swine farmers have weathered the last six months of low prices, and responded to market conditions with a larger pig herd and increased productivity...

Area planted to cotton in MY 2016/17 has declined slightly compared to 2015/16 levels as a consequence of rains in the planting season.

Export prices further declined one to two percent due to weak demand even though the first shipment under the government-to-government agreement with China is set to take place next week.

Export prices increased two to four percent due to new enquiries for parboiled rice amid tight supplies of white rice paddy for parboiled rice production.