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Within the scope of Turkey`s harmonization period to be an EU Member, Turkey has started to harmonize many EU laws into Turkish legislation.

Production of wheat in MY 2016/17 is forecast to decrease based on lower production area under this crop planted in Autumn 2015.

The EU-28 sugar production for food purposes for MY 2016/17 is forecast at 16.5 million MT in raw sugar equivalent (RSE), with another 0.9 million MT produced for industrial purposes.

The United States is the world’s largest producer of beef but it also imports more beef than any other country.

Assuming average weather conditions during the growing season, FAS/Moscow forecasts Russia’s 2016 grain and pulses production at 101 million metric tons (MMT), a 2 percent decrease...

Sugar beet and sugar production in Ukraine is expected to decrease in marketing year 2015/16 in response to the current economic situation in the country.

All grain production and imports are challenged by foreign exchange limitations that restrict access to key agricultural inputs and currency for overseas purchases.

FAS/Moscow forecasts Russia’s sugar beet production in 2016/17 at 42 million metric tons (MMT), nearly an 8 percent increase from production in 2015/16.

Post forecasts domestic sugar production to fall in marketing year (MY) 2016/2017 to 430,000 metric tons (MT)...

MinFAL updated the “List of Restricted Substances for Food Supplements” on April 6, 2016, which is a revision from the January 22, 2016 list.

Oilseed planted area is forecast to surge in Marketing Year (MY) 2016/17.

Lower polarity rates in the last two harvest seasons led to a deficiency in the ‘C’ quota sugar demanded by exporter confectionary producers.