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

Manufacturers and trademark owners of specific retail products being shipped to Egypt are now required to register with the Egyptian Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Post forecasts total sugar production in MY2016/17 to increase by 3 percent or 60,000 MT to 2.185 MMT from MY2015/16’s 2.125 MMT.

Soybean imports are expected to reach 2.42 million metric tons (MMT), reflecting additional crush capacity, as well as strong soybean meal and oil demand.

Ecuador’s sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2015/16 is estimated at 576,000 metric tons (MT), down 49,000 MT or over seven percent lower than in MY 2014/15.

News on developments in agriculture and food in Egypt.

Ecuador’s wheat production in marketing year (MY) 2016/17 (July-June) is forecast to reach 4,000 metric tons (MT), down about 1,000 MT from the MY 2015/16 estimate.

Grain traders remain wary of supplying wheat and barley to the Government of Jordan (GoJ), due to a rejection of a shipment of 100,000 MT of Polish wheat by Jordan Food and Drug Administration.

Israel is almost completely dependent on imports to meet its grain and feed needs.

Soybean imports are expected to reach 2.42 million metric tons (MMT), reflecting additional crush capacity, as well as strong soybean meal and oil demand.

Post forecasts total lint cotton production to increase by 23 percent to 395,000 bales in MY2016/17.

Post estimates total cereal production for MY 2016/17 at around 1.5 million MT with wheat production estimated at 1.1 million MT and barley production estimated at 400,000 MT.