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For MY 2019/20, fresh deciduous fruit production is revised down to 480,000 MT for apples and 550,000 MT for pears due to poor weather conditions.

Sugar production for marketing year 2020/2021 is forecast at 1.78 million tons (raw value), a moderate increase from last year on stable acreage.

In 2019, Argentina granted conditional approval for a record nine biotech events including the first Chinese-developed soybean event developed and field-tested under a joint venture...

Argentine imports of consumer-oriented food and beverages in 2020 are projected to remain at 2019 levels, thanks to continuing economic uncertainty, weak consumer spending, and...

Wheat production for 2020/2021 is projected at a record 20.2 million tons on a 2 percent area increase with exports of 13.4 million tons (including wheat flour), the second largest in history.

Post forecasts that sugar cane production in Eswatini will increase by 5 percent to 6.0 million Metric Tons (MT) in the 2020/21 Marketing Year (MY), based on normal weather and rainfall...

Post projects a decline of 500,000 hectares in soybean planted area and production of 51 million tons for marketing year 2020/2021 on higher export taxes for soybeans and products.

Argentine beef exports in 2020 are projected down at 640,000 tons carcass weight equivalent as lower prices and animal and human health issues generate negative trade dynamics.

On Wednesday, March 4, 2020 the Government of Argentina announced adjustments to its export tax regime.

2019/20 Soybean production forecast is raised to 54.1 Million Metric Tons (MMT), up 1.1 MMT from December, on positive growing conditions for first crop soybeans across Argentina.

For MY 2019/2020, Post forecasts fresh citrus production at 1.6 MMT for lemons, 720,000 MT for oranges and 390,000 MT for tangerines.

A new government policy raising export taxes for agricultural products from 6.7 percent to 12 percent in December 2019 drives advanced MY19/20 grain crop sales.