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Post expects imports of yellow corn, rice, and wheat to continue strong in My 2014/14, assuming availability of foreign exchange.

The German seed company KWS is starting a new biotech research center in Missouri.

The 2014/15 soybean production forecast is maintained at 94 million metric tons (MT) despite slow pace of plantings in Mato Grosso.

Honduras allows commercial production and field trials of genetically engineered (GE) crops.

The U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement’s reduction and elimination of import tariffs on a wide range of U.S. agricultural and food products, has fueled demand for U.S. pet food.

Post raises Argentine 2015 sugar production estimate to 2.05 million tons, a small increase from USDA’s number due to beneficial weather during harvest time.

The German food industry represents the fourth biggest industry in Germany. In 2013, Germany produced an estimated $234 billion in processed food and drinks.

Chile’s dairy production is expected to increase again this year, as weather has been more favorable for grass production which is the primary feed input for milk production.

Germany is by far the biggest market in the European Union with good prospects for U.S. food products like tree nuts, wine, processed fruits and vegetables, fruit juices and others.

Due to generally favorable weather conditions throughout Mexico’s crop producing regions, production is expected to be higher in marketing year (MY) 2014/15 for most crops.

The Brazilian MY 2014/15 sugarcane crop is estimated at 619 mmt, down 5 mmt from MY 2013/14, mainly due to weather related problems in the center-southern producing region.

his report is an update of the Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards – Narrative report with special attention to U.S. exporters of meat and poultry products.