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As of April 22, 2015 the container size requirements in the Dairy Products Regulations (DPR), the Maple Products Regulations (MPR) and the Fish Inspection Regulations (FIR) are repealed.

Province of Ontario on March 23, 2015, opened a public consultation period on a proposed regulatory change aimed at reducing the use of neonicotinoids (NNI) as seed treatments for corn and soybeans...

Russian Government Approved Subsidies to Support Agricultural Machinery Producers . . . Ministry of Agriculture Reports on Feed Stocks . . . Increased Marketing of Locally Produced Fish . . .

On April 21, 2015, the Russian Government issued Decree No. 378 imposing a temporary export ban on hides and skins which fall under HS codes 410411 and 410419 from May 25 until November 25, 2015.

“Rules for the Allocation and Distribution of Subsidies from the Federal Budget of the Russian Federation to the Regional Budgets for the Support of Livestock Breeding” were amended in early 2015.

The Eurasian Economic Commission published a new draft regulation on agreed approaches to the identification, registration and traceability of animals and products of animal origin.

The Eurasian Economic Commission published a new draft regulation on the development of EAEU sanitary requirements and procedures.

The United States exported a record $9.7 billion of forest products in fiscal year 2014. Among U.S. agricultural exports, only corn and soybeans had higher export values.

Canada's oilseed production (canola, soybeans and sunflowers) for 2015/2016 is forecast to increase a marginal two percent, assuming normal yields, to 22.1 million metric tons (MMT).

Canada has published revisions to the original draft of the Low-Level Presence of Genetically Modified Crops and Imports policy based on industry feedback and is seeking comment on these changes.

Russian Government Approves Subsidies for Young Farmers… Addition of 10 billion rubles to the Charter Capital of Rosselkhozbank…

FAS/Moscow forecasts Russia’s 2015 production of three major oilseed crops (sunflowerseeds, soybeans, rapeseed) at 13.5 million metric tons (MMT), a 4 percent increase from last year.