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While trade tensions and China’s retaliatory tariffs slashed U.S. agricultural exports to China in 2018 and 2019,

China’s in-shell walnut production is forecast at 1.02 MMT in 2020/21, an increase of 2 percent from the previous year, supported by a good harvest in the country’s top two producing provinces.

In August 2020, Brazilian lawmakers submitted to Congress a draft bill allowing Brazilian farmers to grow Cannabis for medical and industrial purposes.

China’s retail sector continues to grow to new highs as the number of middle-class consumers keeps growing.

The Canadian foodservice sector grew three percent to nearly $71 billion in 2019. COVID-19 mitigation measures – including the initial closure of non-essential businesses, restrictions on local...

A rebound in Mexican sugar production is forecast for marketing year (MY) 2020/21, after a historic drought decimated the previous year's crop.

Argentine chicken meat production and exports are forecast to rise 2% in 2021 to 2.23 million tons and 175,000 tons respectively, on increased demand and a return to economic growth nationally...

This report highlights certification requirements for food and agricultural products exported to Canada and supplements the FAIRS Country Report CA2020-0081.

Plants in Canada are regulated on the basis of the traits expressed and not on the basis of the method used to introduce the traits.

China’s National Health Commission (NHC) and the State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) notified revisions to the National Food Safety Standard: Milk Powder (GB19644-xxxx) to the WTO...

Since July 1, 2020, the USMCA certification of origin requires the certifier (importer, exporter, or producer) to cover nine mandated minimum data elements, replacing the old NAFTA certificate...

On September 14, 2020, China notified the National Food Safety Standard on Whey Powder and Whey Protein Powder (GB 11674-XXXX) (Draft Standard for Comments) to the WTO SPS Committee...