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Prospects for Algeria’s wheat and barley crop remain mostly average despite multiple bouts with dryness throughout the year and with the next 30 days being a critical period.

Mexican oilseed production is expected to fall in marketing year 2017/18, as reduced government support and other factors make alternative crops more attractive for farmers.

The U.S. - Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA) has served to generate a continuing symbiotic trade relationship between the United States and Peru that shows no signs of diminishing.

It is estimated that in MY 2017/2018 (July-June) rapeseed planted will amount to 920,000 hectares, an 11 percent increase in comparison to the previous year due to good prices for rapeseed....

It is estimated that rapeseed planted area in MY 2017/2018 will increase to 160,000 hectares, and will be four percent higher than in the previous year.

Total production of rapeseed in MY 2017/18 is forecast to increase by 13 percent to 290,000 MT in comparison to MY 2016/2017.

In Marketing Year (MY) 2015/16 (Calendar Year [CY] 2016), the U.S. overtook Brazil to reclaim its position as the largest exporter of soybeans to Vietnam due to more competitive prices.

Bulgarian farmers are expanding the planted areas under oilseed crops in the new season MY2017/18 led by sunflower seeds.

Total production of rapeseed in MY 2017/18 is forecast to increase by 60 percent to 160,000 MT in comparison to record low in the last decade production in MY 2016/2017.

Palm oil production is expected to increase from 17.7 million tons in 2015/16 to 19.4 million tons in 2016/17 and to 21 million tons in 2017/18 due to palm trees recovering from tree stress....

Post forecasts that a record area of 1.4 million hectares will be planted with oilseeds in South Africa in the 2017/18 MY.

Soybean imports are expected to reach 3.1 million metric tons (MMT), reflecting additional crush capacity to increase domestic soybean meal and oil production.