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While the United States had a $16 billion agricultural trade surplus with the rest of the world in 2015, it ran a record $12 billion trade deficit in farm and food products with the European Union.

FAS/Moscow forecasts Russia’s 2016 production of three major crops (sunflowerseed, soybeans, and rapeseed) at 13.25 million metric tons (MMT), a 4 percent increase from last year.

In MY14/15 China continued dominating the global oilseeds market, retaining its status as the world's largest importer of soybeans.

U.S. exhibitors at FOODEX 2016 report more than $25 million in projected sales; FAS/Japan helps promote U.S. beef, soybeans and organic products...

Soybean area is projected to grow. Sunflowerseed area will likely remain stable while rapeseed area will retract.

In MY14/15 China continued dominating the global oilseeds market, retaining its status as the world's largest importer of soybeans.

Palm oil production estimates for 2015/16 remain unchanged at 33 million metric tons.

Palm oil production is forecast to drop from 19.8 million tons in 2014/15 to a low of 19.5 million tons in 2015/16...

The Tunisian Ministry of Agriculture estimated olive oil production for MY 2015/16 at 150,000 MT, down from the previous year’s production of 340,000 MT.

Post increased its forecast for Brazil’s 2015/16 soybean production to a record 100 million metric tons (mmt).

Monthly report on crop acreage, yield and production in major countries worldwide. Sources include reporting from FAS’s worldwide offices, official statistics of foreign governments....

This monthly report includes data on U.S. and global trade, production, consumption and stocks, as well as analysis of developments affecting world trade in oilseeds.