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Greece is one of the European Union's major producers and exporters of peaches, nectarines and apricots. Post forecasts a decline in 2013/14 production due to severe weather conditions.

The United States is the most important supplier of tree nuts to the European Union. This report presents the situation and outlook for almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts and pistachios in the EU-28.

After significant production cuts in 2012, EU beef and pork production are expected to rebound. However, exportable supplies are expected to be limited.

The EU's Renewable Energy Directive is spurring demand for biofuels, but a series of actions have been imposed to stymie trade of bioethanol and biodiesel.

This report presents the situation and outlook for stone fruit, including peaches, nectarines and cherries, in the EU-28.

While EU demand for imported soybeans has fallen, the U.S. industry adjusted to meet rising demand elsewhere in the world.

On July 18, 2013, the European Commission stopped providing export subsidies for poultry exports.

In the EU, governments, the media, NGOs, consumer groups and industry remain conflicted about the use of agricultural biotechnology.

Europe's production of citrus (orange juice, oranges, grapefruits, lemons, tangerines, mandarins and other citrus) is expected to decline from the previous year's levels.

Despite favorable world market conditions for dairy products, EU-27 milk deliveries will increase only slightly in 2013 because of higher production costs and unfavorable weather conditions.

The EU is plagued by a highly regulated system that has hindered its ability to react to the supply shortfalls seen over the last few years.

EU farmers are expecting a sizeable grain crop of 292 million metric tons in marketing year 2013/14.