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In order to maintain soybean processing at normal levels, Argentina is importing US soybeans for the first time in over two decades.

For CY 2018, production of the two types of fresh deciduous fruit is forecast to decrease to 530,000 MT for apples and 530,000 MT for pears from official USDA estimates.

Rice export prices declined around 1 percent due to the weakening Thai baht.

Rice export prices further increased 1 percent due mainly to the export demand to the Philippines.

Thailand's fishery industry has developed and become one of the world's largest fishery exporters, generating about 20 percent of Thailand's total food product exports.

Rice export prices increased 1 percent due mainly to demand for white rice from the Philippines.

While MY2018/19 Argentine forecast for sugar production and consumption maintain stable levels, exports plummet to 150,000 tons (raw value), due to stagnant production and lower beginning stocks.

After the official successful market launch of U.S. bone in beef in November 2017 that FAS Bangkok collaborated with the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) and U.S. beef importers....

Rice export prices declined 2 to 4 percent due to a lack of new inquiries and weakening of the Thai baht.

For marketing year 2018/19, Argentine wheat production is forecast at a historic high of 20 million tons driving record exports of 14.2 million tons.