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On June 15, 2016, the European Commission presented two draft measures outlining scientific criteria to identify endocrine disruptors (EDs) under the Plant Protection Products Regulation...

Despite the drop of farm-gate milk prices and reduced export demand for dairy commodities, deliveries of milk in the European Union increased by over 2 percent in 2015 and are expected...

The EU-28 sugar production for food purposes for MY 2016/17 is forecast at 16.5 million MT in raw sugar equivalent (RSE), with another 0.9 million MT produced for industrial purposes.

The European Commission is putting in place additional updates and guidance to its food hygiene legislation which will increase the number of highly-processed products...

Report explains the role of the different EU institutions in EU decision-making, highlights the changes introduced by the Lisbon Treaty...

Graphic illustrating the change in composition of U.S. agricultural shipments to the EU between 1995 - 2015.

Total European Union oilseeds area in MY 2016/17 is forecast to increase by about 1.6 percent to almost 12 million hectares.

Following good planting conditions in the fall and a mild winter across the EU28, the current outlook for the MY2016/17 EU28 grain crop is positive.

While the United States had a $16 billion agricultural trade surplus with the rest of the world in 2015, it ran a record $12 billion trade deficit in farm and food products with the European Union.

The EU-28 broiler meat production is expected to increase in 2016.

Changes in EU livestock policies led to a surge of beef and pork production in 2015. This year, production is expected to remain high.

The legal analysis on whether or not certain New Plant Breeding Techniques, known as NBTs, fall under the scope of the European GMO legislation is expected to be published soon.