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In 2016, U.S. corn dominated the Colombian market supplying 99.6% of imports due to trade preferences in the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (CTPA).

Driven by a dynamic tourism industry and solid domestic consumer demand, excellent opportunities exist for U.S. exporters in the DR’s food service sector.

Minister of Agriculture Carlos Furche took immediate actions on March 20th to suspend all imports of Brazilian pork, poultry and beef due to the recent scandal surrounding adulterated beef....

According to U.S. Customs data, U.S. exports of beef and beef products to Costa Rica reached a record $15.1 million in 2016 – significantly higher than the $1.7 million exported in 2009....

Post continues to forecast marginal growth in the cattle sector for 2017.

Excessive rains caused by a coastal El Niño are causing flooding and landslides throughout Peru.

SaborUSA is a non-traditional marketing campaign that began in July 2015 to promote U.S. food and beverages in Colombia.

Grain production is expected to return to average levels in marketing year (MY) 2017/18, given normal weather after higher wheat and corn production and lower sorghum production in MY 2016/17.

Imidacloprid, a neonicotinoid seed-treatment insecticide sold under the trade name Admire, is currently under re-evaluation by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) of Health Canada.

The livestock and red meat industry in Mexico continues to grow. Cattle herd rebuilding is being slowly realized, while live cattle exports (primarily to the United States), have leveled off.

Post forecasts both beef and pork production to increase in 2017 to 9.6 million metric tons and 3.8 million metric tons, respectively.

Post forecasts broiler production to increase by four percent in 2017 to 13.4 million metric tons as a result of higher world demand for the Brazilian product.