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In Calendar Year (CY) 2014, Spain imported $2.2 billion of agricultural, fish and forest products from the United States, up 11 percent compared to the previous year...

Spanish broiler production increased by 10 percent 2014 compared to the previous year, due to lower feed prices and an expected higher demand on domestic consumption and extra EU exports.

After last season bumper cotton plantings, area planted to cotton in MY 2015/16 has gone down.

Portugal is the European Union’s (EU’s) second largest GE corn grower, after Spain, and has fully implemented EU regulations in its territory, including strict coexistence rules.

Spain is a member of the European Union (EU) and it follows EU directives and regulations.

Spain’s Energy Markets Watchdog Supports Specific Targets ... “Science meets Parliament” Event ... ENVI Committee Rejects Bid to Stop Glyphosate ... ILUC Directive Published in Official Journal ...

Despite the current low prices, larger pig herd and increased productivity following good results on new strategic export markets should create conditions to continue the rebound in production.

Spain’s cattle and beef production shows in 2015 a rebound after several years following a downward trend.

In August 2015, FAS Madrid Office facilitated the release of one container of peanuts from the United States exported by a company based in Virginia.

The Portuguese biofuels sector faces new challenges since 2015 as biodiesel production quotas have been phased-out and sustainability requirements have been fully enforced.

Spain’s dried fodder production forecast for MY 2015/16 is expected to reach 1.5 million MT.

Consumer budget cuts have negatively impacted various areas of the food industry, such as packaged foods.