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The 2021/22 rice production forecast is reduced from 8.2 to 7.9 million tons due to lower-than-average monsoon rains.

Mexico’s projected wheat production in marketing year (MY) 2021/22 is revised upward compared to the USDA official forecast to 3.2 million metric tons (MMT) based on updated official Mexican production data.

FAS/Manila raises MY 21/22 rice imports by 100,000 metric tons (MT) to 2.2 million MT based on expected improving economic conditions and an upturn in Sanitary and Phytosanitary Import Clearances in July and August 2021.

MY2021/22 rice production remains unchanged at 21 million metric tons. Post revised down Thai rice exports to 5.8 million metric tons in 2021 due to high freight costs and a lack of available shipping containers.

FAS Tokyo estimates MY2020/21 corn imports will be 15.5 million tons, down 2.4 percent from the previous year due to high global corn prices.

The Government of Morocco has released its final wheat and barley production numbers for the 2021 crop, including 5.06 MMT of common wheat, 2.48 MMT of durum wheat, and 2.78 MMT of barley.

Turkey announced the elimination of tariffs on some pulses and grains.

MY2018/19 rice and corn production should increase due to expanded acreage and favorable weather conditions.

The Ministry of Agricultural Policy and Food of Ukraine and representatives of local non-governmental organizations signed an Addendum to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on grain exports....

For marketing year (MY) 2018/19 (May to April), Post’s forecast for total rice area and production is revised down to 11.6 million hectares and 34.4 million tons on slightly lower....

Canadian durum and spring wheat area planted grew in 2018 as low soil moisture levels at planting, disease pressures on canola, and planting cost comparisons helped drive the first gains in total....

The Lithuanian Institute of Agriculture (LIOA) published new grain estimates for marketing year (MY) 2018/19.