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Rice export prices increased around 1 percent due mainly to the strengthening of the Thai baht.

On August 29, 2018, the “Advisory Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms” of Japan’s Ministry of Environment held its second meeting to review recommendations made by the expert committee....

A weakening rupiah and increasing current account deficit have led the Government of Indonesia to expand the mandated 20 percent blending of biodiesel (B20) to non-Public Sector transportation.

On September 18, 2018, China’s State Council Tariff Commission (SCTC) announced that it would start enforcing additional import tariffs on U.S. products exported to China....

SaborUSA is a non-traditional marketing campaign that effectively promotes U.S. food and beverages in Colombia by developing an innovative platform of social media tools, on TV advertisements....

On September 20, 2018, Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT) invited public comments on a draft amendment to the notification concerning cross laminate timber....

Lanzhou is a rising second-tier city in Northwest China that is now increasingly able to provide U.S. food and agricultural exporters opportunities in the retail and hotel, restaurant....

Rice export prices increased approximately 1 percent due to the strengthening Thai baht and new demand for white rice under the government-to-government agreement with China.

Rice and sorghum production has been revised downward, as poor pricing has driven down planting.

According to new data and a recent crop assessment tour, Guatemala’s corn production is steadily dropping.

High rice prices due to tight supplies, rising fuel prices, and market distribution inefficiencies will force the Philippine government to import more rice to stabilize prices....

On Thursday, September 13, 2018, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) announced revisions to Japan’s Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicals....