Browse Data and Analysis

Iraqi grain production may not rebound in a similar pattern in MY 2020/21 as it did in MY 2019/20 due to a shortage of rainfall coupled with impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on Iraq’s oil-dependent...

Zimbabwe’s corn crop for the 2020/21 MY is estimated at 907,628 tons, 17 percent higher thanthe 2019/20 MY’s corn crop of 776,635 tons.

On June 11, 2020, the Government of Vietnam (GVN) officially announced in Resolution 91 the suspension of the Certificate Free Sale (CFS) requirement for imported feed and feed ingredients...

Rice export prices further increased 1-2 percent as exporters had to cover their exchange rate risk from the strengthening of the Thai baht.

On May 12, 2020, China notified the National Food Safety Standard for Quick-Frozen Flour and Rice Products and Quick-Frozen Prepared Foods (Draft for Comments) to the WTO SPS Committee...

MY2020/21 rice production is forecast to recover to 1.7 million metric tons after several years of below average production due to adverse weather conditions.

Rice export prices further increased 2 percent as exporters continued to fulfill large contracted shipments. The Thai government participated in the Philippines’ tender on June 8.

U.S. rice was one of a number of U.S. agricultural products that received new or expanded access under the U.S.-China Economic and Trade Agreement, which was signed on January 15, 2020.

Over the past decade, sorghum production in South Africa decreased dramatically as producers preferred to plant more profitable crops, like corn and oilseeds.

On April 21, 2020, the Korean government released the final version of a new subsidy program for rice producers to replace the existing direct payment program.

Rice export prices further increased 1 percent as exporters continue to fulfill large contracted shipments.

After a rather dry winter, abundant precipitations and mild temperatures prevailing since mid-March significantly improved grain crop conditions and secured record yields.