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

Fluid milk imports into China will continue to grow in 2017 due to the diminished size of China’s dairy herd and continued low milk prices in the European Union (EU) and New Zealand.

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

On October 24, 2016, China informed the World Trade Organization about draft standards establishing 233 maximum residue limits (MRLs) in foods for 99 pesticides (including 2, 4-D-dimethylammonium)...

On July 26, 2016, China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) published on its web site the Administrative Measures for the Inspection, Quarantine...

China’s soybean imports are forecast to hit a record of 86 million metric tons (MMT) in MY16/17.

On September 22, 2016, China lifted the longstanding Chinese ban on U.S. beef exports. The lifting of the ban includes both boneless and bone-in beef from cattle below 30 months of age.

On August 5, 2016, China notified the WTO of draft standards on maximum residue limits (MRLs) in foods for 1,058 maximum residue limits (MRLs) covering 160 pesticides.

Post forecasts China’s MY 2016/17 raisin production at 185,000 metric tons, a decrease of nearly 3 percent from the previous year, as more grapes in Turpan are expected to move to the fresh market...

Bar chart showing annual growth in U.S. agricultural exports to top destinations.

At a combined $23.8 billion, China and Hong Kong represent 18 percent of U.S. agricultural exports to the world, up from 10 percent just a decade ago.

In addition to China’s growing demand for oilseed products, the low price of soybeans is expected to push China’s soybean imports to exceed 76 million tons in MY14/15, up from the 70.4 million tons...