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Central America and the Caribbean, with their close geographical and economic ties to the United States, have always been an important market for U.S. agricultural exports.

The marketing year (MY) 2015/16 corn production is forecast at 23.4 million metric tons (MMT).

In the past decade, one of the most apparent trends agricultural trade patterns has been the growth in agricultural trade between developing countries or so-called “South-South trade.”

In February 2015 an Illinois-based grocery manufacturing and processing business contacted USDA FAS Washington over problems exporting cheese to Mexico.

Mexico’s beef and pork production are revised higher due to strong market incentives that are promoting higher than expected slaughter.