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Uneventful growing and harvest seasons helped the apple and pear sectors to bounce back from a difficult season one year earlier, when spring frost crippled these sectors. Both apple and pear production volumes are back to normal levels, imports are...

A summary of regulations and standards governing the import of food and agricultural products to Costa Rica

Planted areas declined this year as a result of a reduction in the demand for processing potatoes, a stagnant demand for table potatoes and growers' decision to cut back production following a year of oversupply and depressed prices. Yields will turn...

Canada's total 2013/14 production of wheat, barley, oats and corn is forecast to be 54 million metric tons, an increase of six percent over the previous year.

Given that competing proteins will remain in short supply, Canada's poultry sector will likely see moderate growth in 2014 following its better-than-expected performance in 2013.

Recent high-profile activism against biotechnology has created uncertainty among those involved in production and research of biotechnology products in Costa Rica.

Canadian biofuel production remains below what Post estimates is needed to meet federal standards. Limited production makes it unlikely Canada will become a major player in the global ethanol market.

Preliminary information indicates that Costa Rica’s coffee production is expected to decline 15 percent in 2013/14, leading to sharply lower exports.

Costa Rica’s sugar cane production forecast to increase by 12 percent in 2012/13 thanks in part to favorable weather conditions.

Acreage is expected to decline but yields are forecast to return to normal for Canada's 2013 oilseeds crop, which should result in greater supplies.

Growing demand for pet food is creating new opportunities for U.S exporters in both established and emerging markets worldwide.

While trade in chocolate confectionery remains small relative to overall demand, U.S. exporters are finding opportunities in both developed and emerging markets around the globe.