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In February 2017, Korea implemented new biotech labeling requirements for any food with detectable biotech ingredients. In May 2017, the National Seed Management Agency (NSMA) found....

Distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) are a byproduct of corn ethanol production. This derivative is primarily used in compound animal feeds as a vegetable based protein.

Citrus production in Marketing Year (MY) 2017/2018 is projected to continue a multi-year decrease to 560,000 MT, the lowest production level for the past two decades.

Post concurs with the official USDA estimates for wheat. Market Year (MY) 16/17 corn production and area harvested were marginally increased consistent with July-September 2017 estimates....

Several categories of U.S. food and agricultural exports to South Korea saw significant growth in fiscal year 2017 (Oct/Sept).

U.S. agricultural exports to South Korea have grown in recent years, largely due to tariff reductions and the lifting of non-tariff barriers under the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS).

On November 14, 2017, Statistics Korea (KOSTAT) released its revised 2017 rice production estimate of 3.972 million metric tons (MMT), slightly up from 3.955 MMT....

The growing expansion and increase in sales of food retailers in the Philippines creates opportunities for more exports of U.S. high-value, consumer-oriented food and beverage products.

Davao City is a rapidly growing market in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao. As Manila reaches the limits of its growth, markets like Davao and Cebu are expected to become the drivers....

South Korea’s imports of American food and agricultural products in 2017 through September totaled $6.3 billion, up 25 percent from the same period of the previous year.

The Philippines continues to be a regional biotechnology leader. Bt eggplant remains poised as the first locally-developed, genetically-engineered (GE) crop to be commercialized....

If properly used, Geographical Indications (GIs) have important potential to add value for agricultural producers, but can also easily be misused to stifle trade in products with common food names.