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In 2016, overall local raw milk products decreased 4.5 percent by a volume of 2 million metric tons (MT), but per capita volume consumption continued to increase to 76.4 kilograms in 2016.

South Korea’s horse imports totaled $25.2 million in 2016. The United States remained the leading exporter to Korea by shipping horses valued at $18.1 million, up 15 percent from the previous year.

China's demand for imported food-grade soybeans continue to increase, however U.S. food-grade soybeans suffer from poor Chinese consumer perceptions and restrictive import "zero tolerance" policies.

On June 15, 2017, ATO Shenyang Director Roseanne Freese interviewed Cliff Wallace, Chairman of Shenyang New World EXPO (Management) Ltd., the company managing Northeast China’s newest exhibition....

Labor shortages, compulsory holidays (including three major ones in August and September) as well as voluntary holidays tacked on to create longer leave meant there were fewer days left to collect....

The planned rollout of 10 percent biodiesel blend (B10), initially scheduled on July 1, 2016, and deferred to January 1, 2017, has been postponed indefinitely.

Singapore is one of Asia’s largest importers of processed food and beverage products as well as raw materials for processing.

Export prices for the most part remain unchanged.

On October 20, 2017, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) announced modifications to Japan Agricultural Standards (JAS) for glued laminated timber (glulam), plywood....

Infographic showing the growth of U.S. pork exports which topped $5.7 billion in 2016.

Total ethanol production for 2018 is forecast to grow on strong demand and policy support.

Local ethanol production is expected to increase through 2018 with import growth not expected to fully offset rising demand.