On December 22, 2016, Japan’s Cabinet approved a Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) proposal to permit soybean meal, coconut oil meal, rapeseed meal, cottonseed oil meal...
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Bolivia: Locust Attack in Santa Cruz

A locust attack in Santa Cruz devastated around 1,500 hectares of agricultural land.
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India: Oilseeds and Products Update

Post forecasts India to produce 6.8 million metric tons (MMT) of rapeseed and mustard in marketing year (MY) 2016/17 (Oct-Sept), derived from 7.05 million hectares.
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Argentina: Oilseeds and Products Voluntary

Soybean and peanut sowings were completed as of late January with nearly a third of the sunflower seed crop harvested.
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Indonesia: Oilseeds and Products Update

Indonesia is experiencing a mild La Niña event, resulting in increased rainfall and pushing palm oil production back to normal levels.
Animal welfare is at the heart of a discussion about an “agricultural turnaround” and the future of farming in Germany.