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EU: Import duties for maize, sorghum and rye updated at €0 per tonne

Following a reduced forecast of the 2020/21 maize harvest that led to an increase of US maize prices, the import duty for maize, sorghum and rye in the European Union is now set at €0 per tonne as of 27 August 2020.

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US corn, soybeans, and wheat outlook for 2020/21

A record corn crop anticipated, soybeans exports to rise from record-low market share, and the wheat crop expected to be down.

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Russia: Cereal exports and harvest projections

The Ministry of Agriculture maintains its cereal export projection at 45 million tonnes for the current agricultural season, including 36 million tonnes of wheat, despite implementing a quota.

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Data sheets: Lard

Data sheet with nutritional value (table comparison) and most recent studies about lard.

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Colombia lifts tariffs on corn, sorghum and soybeans to reduce cost of feed production

Given that Colombian production is insufficient, the suspension of tariffs will increase supply capacity for feed production.

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Price of pork in different European countries (€/kg carcass weight). Source: IFIP from national data.

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How is COVID-19 affecting the pork and commodity markets?

Pork prices are declining due to lower demand from slaughterhouses affected by labor shortages and problems in foreign market access.

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How does COVID-19 affect world grain output estimates?

Will logistical challenges hinder grain trade? Will restrictions prevent crops from being planted? The International Grains Council asks.

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Industrial production of compound feed by category in 2018 in the EU-28.

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EU: Compound feed production increases

In 2018 Spain continued to be the top producer of compound feed, with the pig sector as the second largest market.

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Updated EU feed protein supply

The drought observed in 2018 in Europe had a significant impact on the overall feed supply for 2018/19.

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Data sheets: Sorghum

Data sheet with nutritional values (table comparison) and most recent studies about sorghum.

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Figure 1. The difference between hazard and risk. Source: EFSA

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Raw Material Biosecurity

What is the disease transmission risk that comes with importing raw materials? Many feed ingredients are produced in China.

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New forecasts for global cereal production

FAO also released a new Cereal Supply and Demand Brief, raising its July forecast for global cereal output by 22 million tonnes to 2 708 million tonnes, 2.1 percent above the 2018 outturn.

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Reduction in China’s swine herd due to ASF drops meal consumption

Soybean imports in 2019/20 are set to be the lowest in five years.

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Drought in Europe: Member States agree on support measures

Member States agreed to a series of support measures proposed by the Commissionto ease the financial difficulties faced by farmers due to adverse weather conditions, and increase the availability of feed for animals.

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Argentina: record harvest for the 2018/19 season

The July report on agricultural estimations confirms the maximum historic volume. It also highlights the important production of maize and wheat.

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Drought conditions that affected crop growing season could become the norm

A recent JRC article warns that the extreme drought conditions that affected central and northern Europe's 2018 spring/summer growing season could become the norm within 25 years, and calls for innovative adaptation measures to deal with extremes