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Mexico's dairy industry in 2026 is expected to experience broad growth due to forecasted increases in milk production and consumption, driven by increased modernization and investment.

Mexico’s 2026 budget for the Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development is USD 4.1 billion, a 2 percent decrease in real terms compared to the previous year.

In terms of total volume, Mexico's marketing year (MY) 2025/26 total deciduous fruit production is forecast to remain more or less stable, with a small decline in table grape production mostly offset by a moderate 3 percent growth in apple production.

This document outlines major Mexican agricultural and food-product laws and regulations, as well as related import standards and regulations. Some products may be subject to compliance and monitoring by several different Government of Mexico (GOM) agencies.

The competent Mexican authorities which regulate food and agricultural imports and/or require official U.S. export certificates include the Secretariat of Agriculture (SADER), Secretariat of Health (SALUD), Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT), and the Secretariat of the Treasury and Public Credit (HACIENDA).

Post forecasts sugar production for marketing year (MY) 2025/26 at 5.4 million metric tons raw value (MMT-RV), a seven percent increase from MY 2024/25, based on seasonal rains in several sugarcane-producing states during the previous marketing year and an expected recovery of the planted area.

On September 22, ATO Monterrey organized a U.S. Tart Cherries Seminar, the first event to promote U.S. tart cherries and pistachios in the local/regional market.

In 2024, Mexico saw some positive growth helped by strong trade and investment. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) exceeded $1.8 trillion. The bilateral trade relationship between Mexico and the United States is highly dynamic.

Improved dam levels and increased demand for local white corn and rice are expected to drive up production in marketing year 2025/2026. Sorghum and wheat production are projected to decline due to weaker price expectations.

Cotton production in Mexico is projected to decline in marketing year 2025/26 as farmers reduce planted area amid low international prices, higher input costs, and limited access to improved seed varieties.

The suspension of live cattle exports to the United States due to New World Screwworm is expected to redirect animals to domestic feedlots; cattle slaughter is projected to increase in 2026.

The Government of Mexico has delayed the implementation of the third phase of its front-of-package labeling regulation, also known as NOM-51.