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Forecast for marketing year (MY)2015/16 corn, wheat, sorghum, and rice production all hold steady at 23.5 MMT, 3.7 MMT, 7.8 MMT, and 240,000 MT (rough rice production), respectfully.

The summer grain harvest is progressing in Ukraine despite of some delay caused by weather conditions.

News on development in agriculture and food in Egypt.

The EU28 grain harvest is now under way in most Member States.

2014/2015 wheat production is estimated at 6.5 million metric tons (mmt), up 18 percent from the previous year due to an 18 percent increase in area based on higher prices at planting.

Total wheat consumption surged in MY 14/15, and is expected to continue growing in MY 15/16 due to the robust economy, growing Philippine population and strong feed demand from the livestock sector.

The Government of Pakistan procured 5.0 million metric tons of wheat from the recently concluded harvest, well below the 6.2 million ton target.

Post expects that Zimbabwe’s corn imports will be significantly higher in the 2015/16 MY and may reach 900,000 tons...

Good yields were expected for most of Spain’s grain growing regions until early May when high temperatures and lack of precipitation significantly reduced harvest expectations.

Forecast MY2015/16 corn production is revised slightly higher, while forecast rice and wheat production are lowered slightly.

Since the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act (TSRA) was implemented in 2000, the United States has exported nearly $5 billion worth of agricultural products to Cuba.

Under USDA’s Food for Progress Program, USDA and ACDI/VOCA are working together to support the development of Ethiopia’s livestock feed sector...