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The Dominican Republic (DR) is the fourth-largest market for U.S. agricultural and related products in the Western Hemisphere, increasing 11 percent to reach a record $1.44 billion in 2018.

As of early December 2019, Bulgaria reported 41 African swine fever (ASF) cases in domestic hogs and 134 cases in wild boars.

Post forecasts a decline in Bulgaria’s rapeseed area planted and production in marketing year (MY) 2020/21 due to dry fall planting conditions.

Bulgaria’s marketing year (MY) 2019/20 wheat harvest resulted in higher than expected wheat production.

At nearly 313.5 MMT, the total MY2019/20 EU28 grain crop is around 2 MMT higher than the previous forecast, with higher wheat, corn and barley production partially offset by a lower mixed grain....

Post forecasts that Bulgaria’s stone fruit crop in marketing year (MY)2019 will decline marginally.

In marketing year (MY) 2018/19, Bulgarian apple and pear production increased by 12 and 18 percent, respectively, due to favorable weather, higher yields, and increased area harvested.

For Marketing Year October 2019 / September 2020 (MY 2019/20), Post forecasts overall production to increase to 565,000 metric tons (MT) due to favorable weather conditions.

With U.S. consumer-oriented product exports reaching a record $569 million in 2018, the Dominican Republic represents the fifth-largest market for such products in Latin America.

Bulgaria’s livestock industry performed well in 2018 and the swine sector experienced its most productive year in a decade.

In 2018, Bulgarian broiler meat production grew by 10 percent and duck meat production increased by 18 percent over 2017.

In 2018, Bulgarian broiler meat production grew by 10 percent and duck meat production increased by 18 percent over 2017.