News from June 2023


Amended Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) Program discussed on June 16 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on June 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Ghana: Ghana Climate Change Report

The impacts of climate change are beginning to manifest on the entire globe and particularly on developing countries like Ghana.


Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Wonton - Volume 3 Issue 11

Bite size local news, Post reports and activity summaries wrapped by ATO Hong Kong.


Opportunities for U.S. Agricultural Products in Chile

Chile is the second-largest South American market for U.S. agricultural products.


Malaysia: Retail Foods

Malaysia’s retail sales are projected to grow to US$1.8 billion in 2023.


Weekly Export Sales

This weekly report is a summary of U.S. export sales activity for barley, beef, cattle hides and skins, cattle wet blues, corn, cotton (by type), cottonseed, cottonseed cake and meal, cottonseed oil, flaxseed, grain sorghum, linseed oil, oats, pork, rice, rye, soybeans, soybean cake and meal, soybean oil, sunflower seed oil, wheat (by class), and wheat products.


Philippines: Biofuels Annual

In support of climate action, the Philippines calculated its carbon intensity for ethanol made from molasses and sugarcane at 46.8 gCO2e/MJ, and of biodiesel from crude coconut oil and refined coconut oil at 32.8 gCO2e/MJ and 31.5 gCO2e/MJ, respectively.


New Zealand: FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual

This report lists the major export certificates and other documentation required by the Government of New Zealand for U.S. exporters and food and agricultural products.


Grain: World Markets and Trade

This monthly report includes data on U.S. and global trade, production, consumption and stocks, as well as analysis of developments affecting world trade in grains. Covers wheat, rice and coarse grains (corn, barley, sorghum, oats and rye).


Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade

This monthly report includes data on U.S. and global trade, production, consumption and stocks, as well as analysis of developments affecting world trade in oilseeds.


Cotton: World Markets and Trade

This monthly report includes data on U.S. and global trade, production, consumption and stocks, as well as analysis of developments affecting world trade in cotton.


World Agricultural Production

Monthly report on crop acreage, yield and production in major countries worldwide.


Sugar Monthly Import and Re-Export Data

On June 25, 2019, USTR reallocated sugar from countries that have stated they are unable to fill.


Colombia: Biofuels Annual

In 2023, ethanol production is forecast to recover to 380 million liters due to better weather conditions.


Dairy Monthly Imports

This monthly report includes information on U.S. and global imports of dairy products, including maximum quantities that can be imported under tariff-rate quota licensing.


Honduras: Coffee Annual

Honduras coffee production is expected to reach 7.2 million 60-kilogram bags in marketing year 2022-23, a thirty-three percent increase from the previous year.


China: National Standard for Use of Nutritional Fortification Substances in Foods

On March 15, 2012, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) National Health Commission released National Food Safety Standard for Use of Nutritional Fortification Substances in Foods (GB14880-2012), which entered into force on January 1, 2013.


Angola: Agricultural Economic Fact Sheet for Angola

The Angolan Agricultural Economic Fact Sheet has been updated to include calendar year 2022.


Icymi: Chairman Thompson Takes Farm Bill Listening Session Out West

Various groups of stakeholders spoke to members, including those representing forestry, nutrition assistance, specialty crops, conservation efforts, and many more.


Producers Can Now Go "Whole Hog" on New Heat Stress App for Pigs

HotHog, a new smartphone application ("app") that predicts heat stress in pigs, is now available for download and use, a team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists announced today.