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Malaysian crude palm oil (CPO) production for the first half of calendar year (CY) 2019 was up roughly 10 percent compared to the same time the previous year to 9.8 million metric tons (MT).

In 2018, the United States and Morocco negotiated terms for U.S. poultry and beef market access, which should be a new opportunity for U.S. exporters.

Pakistan’s purchases of imported soybeans are estimated to reach at 2.0 million metric tons (MMT) during marketing year (MY) 2018/19, 8 percent lower than last year.

FAS/Moscow forecasts that in MY 2019/20 the production of three major oilseed crops in Russia will total 18.87 MMT and thus remain at the MY 2018/19 level, with soybeans and rapeseeds...

Lower feed demand and smaller soybean imports in 2018/19 and 2019/20 are results of significant declines in China’s sow and hog inventories due to African Swine Fever.

This report contains marketing year (MY) 2019/20 forecast for Croatia’s production in soybean, rapeseed, and sunflower and updated numbers for MY 2018/19.

The pace of plantings for all major kharif crops is slower than last year as delayed monsoon rains and low reservoir storage levels have resulted in lower planted area.

General good conditions indicate a good grain crop for MY2019/20 in Algeria.

In Marketing Year (MY) 2014/15 (Calendar Year 2015), the U.S. was unseated by Brazil as the largest exporter of soybeans to Vietnam.

In Taiwan, soy sauces increasingly feature labels claiming a variety of production methods such as “non-genetically engineered” (non-GE), “pure fermentation,” and “organic.”

Soybean and soybean meal imports are expected to increase in MY2016/17 to 5.5 million metric tons. The U.S. holds about a 20-22 percent share of the market.

Post forecasts 2016/17 production area at 1.1 million hectares, a decrease of 8 percent from Post’s area estimate of 15/16.