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In Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, Spain imported $1.7 billion worth of agricultural, fish and forest products from the United States.

Spain pulse production lags far behind domestic demand.

Spain is the largest grower of Bt corn in the EU-28 and has traditionally defended a science-based approach to agricultural biotechnology decisions.

West Africa’s (Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, and Senegal) Marketing Year (MY) 2017/18 cotton production is forecast down to 2.8 million 480 lb. bales primarily due to drought and high pest pressures....

In 2016, Spain imported $1.8 billion of agricultural, fish and forest products from the United States.

Spain continues to break tourist records with the number of tourists visiting the country.

In Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, Spain imported $1.7 billion worth of agricultural, fish and forest products from the United States.

The total MY2017/18 EU-28 grain crop is revised up 2 MMT to 304 MMT, due to improved outlooks for both the wheat and corn crops.

Over the past years the Spanish pork industry has concentrated on exports and won market share from the United States.

For MY 2017/18, total area and production levels for West Africa are estimated to increase 2.75 percent to 2.95 million 480 lb. bales assuming good weather and strong farm gate prices.

A shifting political landscape in the EU has led to fears that voting “against” import authorization of Genetically Engineered (GE) crops is becoming perilously close to a new norm.

Spain is a member of the European Union (EU) and follows EU directives and regulations.