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Export prices for all grades of rice dropped 1-3 percent from the previous week as domestic consumption slowed due to a new COIVD-19 outbreak in Thailand.

U.S. exporters are reminded to obtain an “Export Authorization” document from the state agricultural department before sending any hemp seed shipments to a third market via Hong Kong.

COVID-19 has shaped food trends in South Korea with online food sales growing by 46 percent in 2020 to $17 billion.

Swine numbers are not likely to rebound until at least mid-2021 if the current African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak is brought under control. In late 2020 a resurgence of ASF reduced China’s population of breeding sows and piglets.

Another big production year for Australian grains is forecast in marketing year (MY) 2021/22 after a strong drought-recovery year in MY 2020/21.

This report provides trade data on Vietnam's monthly rice exports by grade and destination and weekly export quotes for rice by grade.

On April 1, 2021, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) suspended a mandatory aflatoxin inspection regime imposed on walnuts from the United States and other exporting countries.

Post revised its marketing year 2020/2021 (MY20/21) estimates of rice harvested area and production at 3,265 thousand hectares (THA) and 9.48 million metric tons (MMT), lower than the USDA official numbers. Post forecasts that MY21/22 harvested area...

Taiwan reported cases of Lumpy Skin Disease in cattle on the main island of Taiwan in April 2021 and Taiwan's Council of Agriculture began a vaccination program in response.

Burma’s beans and pulses production in MY 2021/22 is forecast to decrease due to reduced use of fertilizers and pesticides and a return to rice production in low-land areas with the expectation of favorable weather.

Export prices for all grades of rice remain unchanged from the previous week as most businesses were closed during the Thai New Year holiday.

Australia’s sugar production is forecast to increase to 4.4 million metric tons (MMT) in marketing year (MY) 2021/22, from an estimated 4.335 MMT in MY 2020/21.