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.
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Brazil: Grain and Feed Update

2015/2016 wheat production is estimated at 5.6 million metric tons (mmt), down 6 percent from the previous year as some producer switch to more profitable crops like corn and soybeans.
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2015 Top Export Customers - #2 China

Graphic illustrating the total export of U.S. agricultural products to China, including the total value and top 5 commodities.
Timely spring rains and mild temperatures have contributed to improve yields expectations after a rather dry winter.
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China: Oilseeds and Products Update

China’s MY16/17 soybean production is forecast to recover to 12.5 million metric tons (MMT) from the 11.6 MMT in the previous year, compared to the USDA official data of 11.8 MMT.
Graphic illustrating the total export of U.S. agricultural products to European Union, including the total value and top 5 commodities.
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2015 Top Export Customers - #5 Japan

Graphic illustrating the total export of U.S. agricultural products to Japan, including the total value and top 5 commodities.