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The beginning of marketing year 2015/16 features higher production volumes for sunflower seeds and soybeans, while rapeseed production is lower compared to the previous marketing year.

The first tentative post-harvest data on 2015 oilseeds crops showed rapeseed production in line with AgSofia’s earlier forecast, however, the sunflower crop declined due to the summer heatwave.

This report provides EU-28 production, supply, and demand forecasts for major EU oilseeds, protein meals and related products.

MY 2015 sunflower seed area and production are now estimated at 505,000 hectares and 1 MMT, respectively.

Resolution of the Russian Government No. 786 of August 4, 2015, decreases export duties on some non-agricultural and agricultural products, including soybeans, sunflowerseed and rapeseed.

This report provides EU-28 production, supply, and demand forecasts for major EU oilseeds, protein meals and related products.

Oilseeds and products in Ukraine are expected to be relatively more profitable than grains in 2015.

Dry weather with high temperatures resulted in slightly earlier start of grains and rapeseed harvest.

Over the last several years, the Bulgarian oilseeds industry has invested in expanding capacities, diversifying and adding value to some of the major field crops.

Turkish Poultry Meat Producers and Breeders Association (Besd-Bir) submitted dossiers to the Biosafety Board to request the approval for dozens of genetically engineered traits for feed use only.

The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) have rejected the objection against its decision to not classify an herbicide-resistant rapeseed as GE.

Marketing years 2013/14 and 2014/15 were both record breaking: in MY2013/14 rapeseed area in the Czech Republic exceeded the threshold of 400,000 hectares...