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Crop Explorer provides geospatial data for assessing crop conditions. Weather, drought, soil moisture, and vegetation condition data are displayed as maps and time-series charts. Explore the data by geographic region or via Commodity Explorers.
On September 25, 2025, China’s NHC and SAMR jointly released the revised National Food Safety Standard on Maximum Levels of Contaminants in Foods (GB 2762-2025).
On September 25, 2025, China’s NHC and SAMR jointly released several food additives standards, including L-Malic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Ammonium Carbonate, and Acorn Shell Brown.
Post forecasts Ukraine’s total fluid milk production in 2026 to decline further, due to decrease in cow inventory, industrial production challenges related to the Russia-Ukraine war, and inefficient household production.
FAS Bangkok forecasts MY 2025/26 rice production to marginally drop compared to MY 2024/25, while Thailand’s MY 2025/26 rice exports will fall sharply in response to strong global competition, especially among white rice producers.
FAS and the Economic Research Service jointly publish the quarterly Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade in February, May, August, and November. Archived quarterly forecasts can be found here.