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After an exceptional year in sales in 2020, the Spanish retail sector is becoming increasingly competitive, while trying to find a balance between high input costs and improved efficiency, during a period of high inflation that once again gives price the leading role in purchasing decisions.

Competition by other crops continues to force Spain’s fodder area down. In MY 2022/23 the dry spring is anticipated to have negatively affected yields in non-irrigated land. On the processor side, energy prices will keep forcing margins down.

In 2015, Spain shows signs of real improvement in its economic situation. The country is slowly finally coming out of the economic crisis and consumers are going back to bars and restaurants.

In 2014, Spain imported $2.2 billion of agricultural, fish and forest products from the United States, up almost 11 percent compared to the previous year...

After plummeting in MY2014/15, Spain’s olive oil production is anticipated to return to average levels in MY2015/16.

In Calendar Year (CY) 2014, Spain imported $2.2 billion of agricultural, fish and forest products from the United States, up 11 percent compared to the previous year...

Spanish broiler production increased by 10 percent 2014 compared to the previous year, due to lower feed prices and an expected higher demand on domestic consumption and extra EU exports.

After last season bumper cotton plantings, area planted to cotton in MY 2015/16 has gone down.