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The forecast for China’s corn imports for Marketing Year (MY) 2020/2021 is increased from 7 million metric tons (MMT) to 22 MMT.

China’s 2020/21 feed and residual use for all coarse grains and feed-quality wheat are estimated to increase 3.2 percent compared to the previous marketing year due to a projected recovery of swine...

Timothy hay was among 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.

China’s announcement of tariff exclusions following the Phase One agreement had an immediate impact on U.S. sorghum exports mainly because of the sheer volume China purchases and its effect on prices.

China’s 2020/21 feed and residual use for all coarse grains and feed-quality wheat are forecast to increase about 5 percent compared to the previous marketing year...

U.S. alfalfa hay pellets and cubes were among a number of U.S. agricultural products that received new or expanded access under the U.S.-China Economic and Trade Agreement...

Post anticipates a larger supply for MY2020/21, as a wet spring boosted fodder yields in non-irrigated land. Spanish fodder continues consolidating its presence in Asian markets.

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...

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.

In late 2019, China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) published two new announcements tweaking the technical application process for approval of feed ingredients and feed additive...

The government of China recently announced several grain policy changes to meet increasing feed demand and confront the global spread of COVID-19.

China’s overall feed demand and consumption are down though not as a dramatically as expected with the reduction in the swine herd due to African Swine Fever.