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Argentine wheat exports in marketing year (MY) 2025/26 are forecast up at 14.5 million tons, as production is expected to be record, with exceptionally high yields.

This report contains final export estimates for corn for marketing year (MY) 2024/25. While the MY2025/26 corn harvest is still underway, preliminary yield estimates suggest a larger crop compared to the previous MY, which will translate into higher exports.

Argentina’s oilseed outlook for marketing year (MY) 2025/26 reflects mixed dynamics across the sector. Soybean planted area is forecast to fall to 16.5 million hectares as farmers shift back to corn and expand sunflower acreage, resulting in forecasted soybean production of 47.5 MMT.

Brazil’s soybean sector continues to demonstrate strong momentum, with MY 2024/25 production reaching a new record driven by higher yields—particularly in São Paulo, Goiás, and the MATOPIBA region—supported by favorable weather and improved cultivation practices.

Indonesia’s milk production increased to 722,883 metric tons in 2025, with record production projected for 2026, due to partial recovery from the 2023 Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak combined with significant cattle imports and improved management in modern dairy farms.

SENASA and ARSA have made significant progress in expediting import procedures with the introduction of online options for requesting import permits and sanitary authorizations of imported raw materials that provide immediate electronic delivery to ports of entry.

FAS/Canada projects modest milk production growth in 2026, driven by a slight increase in requirements for industrial milk, and steady consumption of fluid milk. Production of cheese and butter is also forecast to increase modestly in 2026, in the face of adequate stocks, and solid demand.

FAS Abidjan, Accra finds Côte d’Ivoire progressing in its approach to biotechnology and genetically engineered (GE) products. Specifically, with the enactment of Biosafety Law No. 2016-553, the country now counts with a biosafety framework.

In New Zealand, genetically engineered (GE) products are regulated under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (HSNO) and administered by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA).

Singapore does not have any domestic commercial production of plant biotechnology. The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) website lists 124 genetically engineered (GE) crops approved for use as food for direct consumption, ingredients, and further processing into ingredients for other food in the country.

The Ministry of Climate Change (MOCC) has implemented a licensing system in Pakistan for the import of genetically engineered (GE) commodities designated for food, feed and processing (FFP). In late 2024, the National Biosafety Committee (NBC) of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) approved all GE soybean events, enabling the resumption of imports of GE soybeans in February 2025.

Austria remains a leading voice in Europe opposing the use of agricultural biotechnology. Anti-biotechnology NGOs, which have significant influence over Austrian consumers, farmer organizations, the food-processing industry, and the retail sector, actively campaign against genetically engineered agricultural and food products.