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Colombian sugar production is forecast to marginally increase to 2.35 million metric tons (MT) in marketing year (MY) 2017/18 from the 2.30 million metrics tons reached in MY 2016/17.

On April 7, 2017, Health Canada posted a notice on its intent to implement a prohibition on the use of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) in foods.

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.

Post forecasts Australian sugar production to decline to 4.8 million MT in 2017/18 after a tropical cyclone hit northern Queensland in late March 2017.

The Polish organic food market presents opportunity for further intensive development.

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.

Poultry production growing at five percent a year continues to drive demand for imported U.S. corn, making Peru our fifth largest overseas market.

Costa Rica’s sugar cane production is forecast to increase 1.47 percent in 2016/2017 reaching 449,000 MT - slightly higher than the 446,000 MT produced in 2015/2016.

The lack of agricultural inputs, price controls and rising production costs continue to negatively impact agricultural production in Venezuela.