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Following three consecutive seasons of tight supply, favorable fall and winter conditions have been followed by abundant spring precipitation across Spain, with the notable exception of the eastern part of the country.

Early spring precipitations in Andalucía came as a relief, refilling water reservoirs. However, this allowed for only a marginal recovery in area planted to cotton, as rains arrived when planting plans were already in place and largely oriented to less water-demanding crops such as winter grains or early spring-planted sunflower.

Following the economic crisis, Portugal’s livestock production has bounced back and is expected to continue expanding during 2019.

In 2018, Spain imported $2.35 billion worth of agricultural, fish and forest products from the United States.

Sufficient water reservoirs and good 2018/19 cotton prices will contribute to maintaining a comparable cotton planted area in MY2019/20.

Over the last two years, the restructure of the Spanish dairy industry significantly increased efficiency in domestic production.

Spain’s production of swine and pork continue to grow, reaching new record levels in 2017.