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Spanish swine production has continued an upward trend resulting in the largest EU swine herd and second in EU pork production. This production has resulted in record levels of Spanish pork exports.

The EU sweetener market will take a new start after the end of the 50 year old EU sugar quota production system on October 1, 2017, and will probably face a period of increased market volatility.

Spain is one of the largest markets worldwide for fish and seafood. In 2016, Spain was the fourth largest importer of fish and seafood in the world after the United States, Japan and China.

On March 13, 2017, the European Commission presented its long awaited report examining whether mandatory nutrition labeling requirements should be extended to alcoholic beverages....

Spanish area planted to cotton for MY 2017/18 will show marginal growth compared to 2016/17 levels.

The EU28’s grain harvest is forecast to rise three percent in MY2017/18 despite little change to the planted area.

Total EU-28 oilseeds production for marketing year (MY) 2015/16 is expected to decline by about 9 percent to 32 million metric tons (MMT).

The restrictive marketing measures that Ireland wants to introduce for all alcohol products could impact U.S. exports to the EU.

Spanish swine farmers have weathered the last six months of low prices, and responded to market conditions with a larger pig herd and increased productivity...

Area planted to cotton in MY 2016/17 has declined slightly compared to 2015/16 levels as a consequence of rains in the planting season.

It is expected that in 2016 milk deliveries in the European Union will increase by 1.1 percent and stabilize in 2017.