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This report contains FAS Nur-Sultan’s revised production forecasts for MY2020/21 as well as trade estimates for MY2019/20.

On October 16, Brazil announced that it would suspend the import tariffs on corn, soybeans, soy meal, and soy oil from countries outside the Mercosur trade bloc.

In 2020, Vietnam had to confront dual COVID-19 and African Swine Fever outbreaks, which affected both animal feed demand and domestic oil consumption.

On September 28, the European Commission (EC) approved Bayer’s herbicide tolerant soybean MON 87708 x MON 89788 x A5547-127, also known as XtendFlex.®

Post maintains its forecast for soybean planted area at 38.5 million hectares (ha) for 2020/21, up from 36.9 million ha in 2019/20.

Turkey’s Marketing Year (MY) 2020/21 sunflowerseed area and production is estimated at 720,000 hectares and 1.56 million MT (MMT).

Post is adjusting its Marketing Year (MY) 2020/21 crude palm oil (CPO) production forecast down 1 million metric tons (MT) to 19.7 million MT.

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.

Prolonged persistent heat and lack of precipitation for several months are seriously affecting corn, soybean, fruit and vegetable production in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

MY 2015 sunflower seed area and production are now estimated at 505,000 hectares and 1 MMT, respectively.

September 1 - 3, 2015, OAA Algiers hosted a three-day workshop that focused on USDA’s grading standards for corn, soybeans, and wheat.

New Orders of the Russian Government on Distribution of Federal Agricultural Subsidies to Provinces… VPSS Will Stop Some Imports of Soybean Meal … Grain Stocks in Russia Reach 28.6 Million Metric Tons