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Mexican sugar production for marketing year 2018/19 is forecast to be 6.57 million metric tons raw value (MMT-RV), although there is not yet an official forecast.

Total cotton production for marketing year (MY) 2018/19 is forecast to be 1.57 million bales, slightly higher than the previous marketing year.

The Secretariat of Economy (SE) published in the Diario Oficial (Federal Register), on April 10, 2018, an announcement containing the maximum quota allotment of sugar to be exported....

On April 3, 2018, Mexico published four notices announcing incentive programs intended to address an oversupply of corn in certain parts of the country....

The value of Panama’s food processing ingredients market is valued at $110 million annually with U.S. products holding 60 percent of the market share.

The expanded Panama Canal in June 2016 marks a key milestone in Panama’s history as an important water route for world trade.

Post expects slower growth in the vegetable oil and oil meal sectors in MY 2018/19, given potential declines in consumer purchasing power and general economic uncertainty.

Post expects relatively minor changes in 2018/19 in Mexican production of corn and sorghum, with a larger percentage decrease in wheat production due to water availability among other factors.

In February 2018, Mexico published draft regulations for milk powder, cheese and yogurt in the Diario Oficial (Mexico’s Federal Register) for comment.

Graphic showing the top markets for U.S. ag exports in 2017. Canada was the top market, followed by China and Mexico.

From Halal certification for beef to recognition by the United States as free of Classical Swine Fever, Mexico’s livestock industry enters 2018 with continued growth and new opportunities.

The Agricultural Trade Office in Monterrey actively participates with other USDA agencies and US Customs Border Protection – Agriculture (CBP) in Trade Facilitation and Border Management activities...