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In marketing year (MY) 2018/19, Post estimates Poland’s total apple crop at 4.5 million metric tons (MMT), a 61 percent increase over last year.

Post revises 2018/2019 soybean production down slightly to 56 million tons based on lower planting area.

Poland’s lower Chamber of Parliament (Sejm) approved a draft amendment to the 2006 Feed Act to postpone the Act’s ban on genetically engineered (GE) feeds and GE-derived ingredients....

Post estimates that swine inventories will decrease by 1 percent in 2018 due to low farm-gate prices and growing feed costs stemming from the 2018 drought.

For 2018/2019, apple and pear production is forecast to increase over last year, despite lower planted area, but remain below historical levels.

Post estimates Polish corn production in marketing year (MY) 2018/19 at 3.2 million metric tons (MMT), a 20 percent decrease from MY 2017/18.

Post forecasts that Polish milk production in 2018 will increase by 2 percent over 2017.

Post used CSSF funds to promote U.S. genetics and soybean meal to Polish stakeholders in April.

Poland currently opposes of the use of genetic engineering (GE) in agriculture and prohibits the cultivation of GE crops.

Argentine dairy production continues to recover after massive industry consolidation and weather damage in 2016 and 2017.

Post forecasts wheat exports in marketing year (MY) 2018/19 at 13.6 million tons, 600,000 tons lower than USDA. Due to tighter supplies, Post estimates barley exports for 2017/18 at 2.5 million....

Poland’s Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) announced that China lifted its import ban on Polish poultry meat, which was imposed since December 2016 due to an avian influenza (AI) outbreak.