Near East

On September 10, 2025, the Israeli Ministry of Health published a request for public comments on proposed amendments to European Union Regulations 10/2011 and 1925/2006.

FAS/Tel Aviv (Post) forecasts Israel’s soybean imports in marketing year (MY) 2025/26 (October- September) to decrease slightly from the previous marketing year due to a decline in demand.

In 2024, the Saudi food retail market was estimated at more than $50 billion and projected to increase by more than 5 percent annually in the coming years due to the continued urbanization, growing population, changing shopping habits, expansion of physical store locations, and increasing popularity of online platforms.

Private exporters reported sales of 110,000 MT of soybeans for delivery to Egypt during MY 2024/2025.

As with many farmers, JM Grain started out as a small farming business. The family started growing peas, lentils, and chickpeas for sustainability purposes because pulses put nitrogen in the soil and help to keep wheat or other crops free of disease.

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley arrived in Casablanca today to begin a USDA-sponsored agribusiness trade mission. Whitley is leading a delegation of nearly 50 U.S. agribusinesses and trade groups and 14 state departments of agriculture to expand U.S. farm and food exports to Morocco and other West African markets.