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Germany is a member of the European Union (EU) and generally follows EU directives and regulations, including those relating to the importation of food products.

Germany is a Member State of the European Union (EU) and applies the certification requirements described in the EU-28 Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) Certification....

As global avocado demand continues to grow, Mexican producers are looking to increase yields to meet that demand, particularly in the U.S.

Germany has 83 million of the world’s wealthiest consumers and is by far the biggest market in the European Union.

Germany is the second largest organic market in the world with good prospects for U.S. organic products such as tree nuts, fruits and vegetables, and processed food products.

At nearly 313.5 MMT, the total MY2019/20 EU28 grain crop is around 2 MMT higher than the previous forecast, with higher wheat, corn and barley production partially offset by a lower mixed grain....

The previously forecast reduction in Mexican cotton production was not as severe as anticipated, due to a lower than expected reduction of planting in the state of Chihuahua.

Mexican apple production is expected to rebound in marketing year (MY) 2019/20, recovering from extensive weather damage that affected supplies last MY. Mexican imports of U.S. apples....

Mexico’s domestic dairy industry has grown at a slow, but steady, pace.

Public rejection of genetically engineered (GE) plants in Germany is widespread; there is no commercial GE crop production and practically no foods labeled as Genetically Modified Organisms....

Precipitation in some sugar cane planted areas has not been beneficial for production for MY 2019/20, as drought that began in June has continued to affect a number of important sugar producing....

Online grocery retail, although off to a somewhat slow start in Germany, offers promising opportunities for food producers and marketers.