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Post forecasts China’s 2016 pork consumption at 57 million tons, a slight decrease from USDA’s 2015 official forecast.

Russia notified the World Trade Organization of draft EAEU decision establishing rules and methodology of laboratory testing for the purposes of veterinary control via G/SPS/N/RUS/104.

Demand for ethanol is expected to increase by an average of five percent annually in the near future in order to meet the 10 percent mandated ethanol blend.

Korea’s production of beef is expected to decrease in 2015 and 2016 due to reduced cattle supplies. At the same time consumption will increase slightly allowing for greater imports including U.S. beef

Export prices declined around 1 to 2 percent as new supplies of main-crop rice entered the market.

The EU-28 broiler sector is expected to grow in 2015 and 2016, benefiting from slowly increasing demand, since it has been less affected than other meats by the economic downturn in Europe.

The United States exported $2.7 billion of tree nuts in 2014, a new record figure since 1970 and up 20 percent compared to last year.

Post organized the training schedule for a 12 member delegation from Pakistan who were part of a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) funded capacity development program in South Africa...

With full implementation of a 7 percent blend in 2015, biodiesel production is forecast to reach 537 million liters, up from 359 million liters in 2014.

2016 Argentine broiler production is expected to reach a record 2.1 million metric tons (MMT) on modest growth in the export sector.

New draft amendments to the Customs Union Technical Regulation on Safety of Milk and Dairy Products (TR TS 033/2013) were posted on the Russian Government website for public review...