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Mexican dairy production, use, and trade in 2014 are flat or slightly higher over 2013 as the sector is now in a period of relative stability. Attractive grain prices and water availability are enticing producers to increase 2013 milk production over...

Post forecasts Brazil's milk production to increase by 2 percent in 2014, supported by a relatively strong Brazilian economy and higher domestic demand.

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...

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

Brazil’s sugarcane crop is forecast at 640 million metric tons for the 2013/14 marketing year (May-April), up 48.9 million tons from the previous season.

The Dominican Republic is not expected to fill the U.S. annual sugar tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for FY 2013 due to the current supply situation in the U.S. market.

High international prices continue to provide relief to El Salvador's sugar sector.

In the global sugar industry, Guatemala ranks 11th in production, 5th in exports, 3rd most competitive, and 1st most efficient at port loading.

The sugar industry in Honduras aims to improve investment, refining capacity and efficiency. Both production and exports are expected to increase in 2013/14.

Colombian sugar production shows signs of recovery from the excessive rains of “La Niña."