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While the United States had a $16 billion agricultural trade surplus with the rest of the world in 2015, it ran a record $12 billion trade deficit in farm and food products with the European Union.

FAS/Moscow forecasts Russia’s 2016 production of three major crops (sunflowerseed, soybeans, and rapeseed) at 13.25 million metric tons (MMT), a 4 percent increase from last year.

In MY14/15 China continued dominating the global oilseeds market, retaining its status as the world's largest importer of soybeans.

U.S. exhibitors at FOODEX 2016 report more than $25 million in projected sales; FAS/Japan helps promote U.S. beef, soybeans and organic products...

Soybean area is projected to grow. Sunflowerseed area will likely remain stable while rapeseed area will retract.

In MY14/15 China continued dominating the global oilseeds market, retaining its status as the world's largest importer of soybeans.

Palm oil production estimates for 2015/16 remain unchanged at 33 million metric tons.

Palm oil production is forecast to drop from 19.8 million tons in 2014/15 to a low of 19.5 million tons in 2015/16...

On November 13, 2015, China’s National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) published the National Food Safety Standard for Edible Vegetable Oil Seeds (GB 19641-2015).

The Tunisian Ministry of Agriculture estimated olive oil production for MY 2015/16 at 150,000 MT, down from the previous year’s production of 340,000 MT.

Post increased its forecast for Brazil’s 2015/16 soybean production to a record 100 million metric tons (mmt).

Soybean consumption in MY 2016/17 is forecast unchanged from the current marketing year at 1.42 MMT...