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EU27 sugar production forecast for market year (MY) 2023/24 is projected at 15.3 million metric tons (MMT), resulting from reduced beet acreage in France and increased plantings in other member states.

The European Union (EU) follows a complex, rolling system of review for active ingredients and Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) in food. For agricultural inputs, U.S. farmers must know early in the process of review to prevent or mitigate the loss of, and/or access to, chemical inputs.

In MY 2023/24, EU’s grain production is anticipated to reach 285 MMT, up from the 267 MMT registered the previous season, when a severe drought pushed yields down. Favorable initial crop development conditions are reported across the EU, although spring rains in the EU’s southwest will be critical to replenish soil moisture and allow for yields to bounce back to average levels.

The European Commission's Work Program for 2017 does not contain any specific legislative initiatives in the field of agriculture.

This report provides an overview of EU food and feed legislation currently in force.

The EU remains the world's largest wine producer despite lower production levels in 2016 compared to 2015. U.S. exporters should be aware that specific wine labeling rules...

In the European Union (EU), consumers, governments, industry, non-governmental organizations, and the media remain conflicted about the use of agricultural biotechnology.

MY 2016/17 EU-28 citrus production is projected to reach 11MMT, meaning a growth of 3.3 percent when compared to MY 2015/16 mainly due to a 20 percent higher citrus production expected in Spain...

Infographic highlighting the total exports, top destinations, and top commodities for U.S. agricultural exports in 2016.

Exporters shipping whey protein food supplements to the EU should be aware that EU Importing Countries’ Inspectors at EU Border Inspection Posts (BIPs) will check if the consignment is shipped...

American cranberry farmers are in the homestretch of the harvest season in what looks to be another banner year for U.S. cranberry production.

Driven by a higher potato production in MY2014/15, EU exports of frozen potato products are expected to be up.