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The Government of Morocco has released its final wheat and barley production numbers for the 2018 crop, including 4.91 MMT of common wheat, 2.43 MMT of durum wheat and 2.91 MMT of barley.

This report is the unofficial translation of Law 17-88 along with its implementing measures: Decree 2- 95-908 and Order 440-01, all of which concern shelf life and maximum storage temperatures.

This report is an unofficial translation of a new technical file that importers of Energy Beverages must submit to the National Food Security Office (ONSSA) by November 30, 2018.

Post revised all dairy tables for calendar year 2018 to reflect problems suffered by dairy producers.

In 2018, the United States and Morocco negotiated terms for U.S. poultry market access, which could be an opportunity for U.S. exporters to target the food service sector.

Brazil’s GDP reached R$6.6 trillion (US$2 trillion) in 2017. This represented not only an increase of 1 percent growth, but also a way out of the recession that hit Brazil in 2014.

Market year 2018/19 corn production is forecast higher at 95 MMT based on an expected return to normal yields and expanded safrinha area in response to higher prices.

Brazil’s MY 2018/19 sugarcane crush has been revised down to 610 million metric tons (mmt), due to dry weather in the major growing areas of São Paulo and Parana during the harvest season.

Post forecasts 2018/19 production at 123 million metric tons (mmt), a 3 percent increase on the previous season.