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April citrus crop forecast projects increase for Florida Oranges

April 13, 2016 This season’s Florida Orange crop increased by 5 million boxes in the latest estimate released by the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

USDA expands safety-net for dairy operations

April 12, 2016 U.S. dairy farms participating in the Margin Protection Program (MPP) can now update their production history when an eligible family member joins the operation.

Lithuania launches meat exports to U.S.

April 12, 2016 Lithuania, which lost the Russian market almost two years ago, has exported its first shipment of meat products to the United States, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevicius said.

Mexico will issue the final ruling on U.S. apples in June

April 12, 2016 According to Ricardo Marquez Portillo, president of Unifrut, the Ministry of Economy will issue its final decision in the tariff case established against U.S. apples in early 2016.

Food prices incredibly high in Canada's Far North

April 12, 2016 Food prices in Canada's Far North are exceptionally high, with a bunch of grapes, for example, costing between $26-28.

EU to promote consumption of milk, fruits, vegetables in schools

April 12, 2016 The agriculture and fisheries ministers from the 28 member states of the European Union (EU) adopted a regulation in Luxemburg aimed at promoting the consumption of milk, fruits and vegetables in schools.

China's economic planner plays down pork inflation fears

April 12, 2016 Pork prices in China will continue to run high, but will not rise remarkably this year, the country's economic planner said.

Romania’s milk production up 13%, milk imports up 36%

April 12, 2016 The amount of milk bought by local processors from abroad increased by 36% in February 2016 compared to the same month of last year, reaching over 13,100 tons.

Venezuela: Possible shortage of potatoes at the end of year

April 11, 2016 The director of Venezuela's National Federation of Potato Producers and Vegetables, Aldemaro Ortega, said it's possible there will be a shortage of potatoes by the end of the year if producers don't purchase seeds.

U.S. meat export value moved lower as prices decline

April 11, 2016 The U.S. Meat Export Federation reports February meat exports were sluggish. While pork and beef exports were roughly steady with last year’s volumes, export value moved lower as prices continued to decline from the 2014 highs.

Crop rotation most popular soy practice, kudzu bug declining

April 11, 2016 More than four out of every five U.S. soybean farmers reported using at least five different types of sustainable farming practices as part of a recent informal survey conducted by the soy checkoff.

EU fully uses duty-free quota for poultry supply to Ukraine

April 11, 2016 The European Union, since the entry into force of the economic part of a free trade area with Ukraine on January 1, 2016, has fully used a duty-free quota for exports to Ukraine of poultry products of 8,000 tonnes.