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In marketing year 2021/22, wheat production and exports are forecast up to 980,000 tons and 500,000 tons, respectively, on increased planted area.

On June 28, 2019, the European Union became the first major partner to strike a trade agreement with the Southern Common Market (or MERCOSUR) countries of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

2021 beef production is forecast up at 555,000 carcass weight equivalent, on larger fed cattle inventory.

Uruguayan wheat farmers in 2020-2021 are projected to keep planted acreage unchanged, with a similar output at 780,000 tons.

Post projects 2020/2021 Uruguayan soybean planted acres at 920,000 hectares, a decrease of 80,000 HA or 8% from 2019/2020 with total production of 2.35 million tons.

Uruguayan beef exports for marketing year (MY) 2020 are projected at 454,000 tons carcass weight (cwe), marginally lower than in 2019, as large calf exports from 2016-2018....

All imported animal products intended for human consumption, excluding dairy products, must be registered with Uruguay’s Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries.

Uruguayan wheat production in marketing year (MY) 2019/20 is forecast up at 825,000 tons. A very good wheat season in MY 2018/19 is expected to encourage a larger planted acreage.

Post forecasts 2019/20 soybean production to fall by 11 percent to 2.4 million tons based on a reduced planting area and average yields.

Uruguay’s beef exports for 2019 are forecast at a four year low of 415,000 tons carcass weight equivalent due to reduced slaughter inventory and loss of competitiveness in global markets....

Uruguayan wheat harvested area remains unchanged in marketing year (MY) 2018/19 with production forecast at 600,000 tons on average yields with exports of 100,000 tons rebounding to normal levels....

Post forecasts 2018/19 soybean area stable at 1.2 million hectares with yields averaging 2.5 tons per hectare expected to produce 3 million tons.