News from June 2023
Spain: Grain Production Decline to Test Supply Chain Logistics Resilience in Spain
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
Spain is facing a second consecutive year of poor grains crops. While northernmost grain producing areas still hold production potential, yields in the country’s southeast are estimated to have declined significantly.
Weekly Export Sales
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
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.
Chile: Citrus Semi-Annual
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
In MY 2022/23, FAS Santiago estimates lemon production will increase by 26.4 percent and total 172,000 MT (metric tons) due to favorable climatic conditions.
Mexico: Tomatoes and Products Annual
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
Assuming normal growing conditions for open-field and shade house cultivation, as well continued greenhouse technology use, Post forecasts Mexico’s 2023 fresh tomato production at 3.87 million metric tons (MMT), a marginal increase over the Government of Mexico’s (GOM) official 2022 production estimate of 3.8 MMT.
Japan: USJTA Treatment for Cheese 2023
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA) entered Year 5 of the agreement implementation on April 1, 2023.
Japan: USJTA Treatment for Pork and Pork Products 2023
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA) entered Year 5 of the agreement implementation on April 1, 2023.
Japan: USJTA Treatment for Beef and Beef Products 2023
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
The U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA) entered Year 5 of the agreement implementation on April 1, 2023.
Czech Republic: Retail Foods
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
The turnover of the Czech retail foods sector was valued at $24.5 billion in 2022. Czech consumers are price focused, but interest is increasing in food items with qualities such as sustainability, health, and uniqueness.
New Zealand: Retail Foods
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
U.S. food and agricultural products have continued to prove popular in the New Zealand market, and in 2022 the value of these products was a record US$ 629 million, US$ 413 million of which were consumer-oriented products.
Australia: Retail Foods
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
Although Australia is experiencing rising inflation, supermarket and grocery store incomes are benefitting by largely passing the price increases on to customers.
Spain: Spanish Cattle Production May Decline Driven by Reduction of Exports and Drought
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
Spanish cattle production may continue to decrease in 2023 due to high production costs, expected reduction of Spanish live cattle exports to non-EU markets, and the severe drought experienced in Spain since fall 2022 that has impacted cattle feed.
China: Amended Template of Entry and Exit Inspection and Quarantine Phytosanitary Certificates for Re-Export Notified to WTO
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
On June 2, 2023, China notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under G/SPS/N/CHN/1278/Add.
China: China Extends Section 301 Tariff Exclusions
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
On May 30, 2023, the State Council Tariff Commission (SCTC) announced another extension to Section 301 retaliatory tariff exclusions on 12 agricultural products, including shrimp for cultivation, whey for feed, fishmeal for feed, alfalfa and seven hardwood products through December 31, 2023.
China: National Standard for Drinking Water Quality Released
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
On March 15, 2022, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) State Administration for Market Regulation and National Standardization Committee released National Food Safety Standard for Drinking Water Quality (GB5749-2022), which entered into force on April 1, 2023.
Thailand: Biofuels Annual
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
Thailand is likely to lower biofuel consumption targets in the new AEDP 2022 due to expected lower fuel demand after 2027.
Brazil: Coffee Annual
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
Post forecasts the Brazilian coffee production for Marketing Year 2023/24 (July-June) at 66.4 million 60-kg bags, an increase of 3.8 million bags compared to the previous crop.
Opportunities for U.S. Agricultural Products in Chile
By USDA Newswire Report | Jun 9, 2023
Chile is the second-largest South American market for U.S. agricultural products.
What did Agriculture Department publish on June 8?
By USDA Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on June 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
USDA-FAS offers new grant application process starting June 9
By USDA Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
FY2023 Fertilize Right Colombia grant opened on June 9.
Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board discussed on June 8 by Agriculture Department
By USDA Newswire | Jun 9, 2023
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on June 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.