The Fall Armyworm (FAW; Spodoptera frugiperda) – a crop-eating pest – first detected in China in January 2019 has now spread across 15 Chinese provinces....
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Bulgaria: Oilseeds and Products Market Update

Post forecasts Bulgaria’s rapeseed area and yield in marketing year (MY) 2019/20 will be lower due to drought conditions during the 2018 fall planting season, followed by insufficient 2018/19....
On May 13, 2019, the People’s Republic of China’s Ministry of Finance (MOF), State Council Tariff Commission (SCTC) announced that supplementary import tariffs levied on certain U.S. products....
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Pakistan: Exporter Guide

Pakistan is a growing market for imported food products since the retail sector is growing.
China’s soybean imports are estimated to fall to 84 million metric tons (MMT) in marketing year (MY) 18/19 and 83 MMT in MY19/20, compared to 94.1 MMT in MY17/18.
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China: Voracious Fall Armyworm Invades South China

The Fall Armyworm (FAW; Spodoptera frugiperda) – a crop-eating pest – first detected in China in January 2019 has spread across China’s southern border and currently impacts about 8,500 hectares....
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Russia: Russia Restricts Imports of U.S. Corn and Soybeans

February 15, 2016, VPSS will impose temporarily restrictions on corn and soybeans originating from the U.S. as a result of violations of international and Russian phytosanitary requirements.
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Indonesia: Oilseeds and Products Update

Palm oil production declines are expected to arrive starting in December 2015 and extend throughout the next six to nine months.
China notified the WTO of the National Food Safety Standard of Vegetable Protein for Food Industry (an update of the GB/T 20371), issued by the National Health and Family Planning Commission...
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Argentina: Oilseeds and Products Update

2015/2016 soybean production is revised up to 58.5 million tons on good crop conditions resulting in higher yields.
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Brazil: Oilseeds and Products Update

Post kept its forecast for Brazil’s 2015/16 soybean production to a record 98 million metric tons (mmt).