USDA Foreign Agricultural Service,ΑΓΡΟΤΙΚΗ ΕΝΗΜΕΡΩΣΗ,update

 

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. Current Report The following GAIN reports were released on October 8, 2026. ______ Dominican Republic: The Dominican Republic Repeals Rice Decree 693-24 On September 9, 2026, the Dominican government repealed Decree 693-24, removing tariff restrictions on U.S. rice imports. Discretionary import licensing requirements remain in place and would be needed for any shipment of rice to the Dominican Republic. Philippines: Sugar Semi-annual FAS Manila decreases its MY 2026/27 raw sugar production forecast due to the impact of the red-striped soft scale insect infestation, ongoing El Niño, and high input costs. These challenges more than offset the potential expansion in sugarcane area. Consumption is expected to increase amid growing demand from food and beverage manufacturers. FAS Manila forecasts zero sugar exports for MY 2026/27, as the Philippines has yet to issue its sugar export policy for MY 2026/27. Post forecasts an increase in refined sugar imports, following the issuance of pertinent policies in early 2026. Raw sugar ending stocks are expected to decline, reflecting the forecast lower production. For more information, or for an archive of all FAS GAIN reports, please visit www.fas.usda.gov     World Agricultural Production Monthly report on crop acreage, yield and production in major countries worldwide. Sources include reporting from FAS’s worldwide offices, official statistics of foreign governments,  and analysis of economic data and satellite imagery. The report reflects official USDA estimates released in the monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE).  Current Report 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). Current Report   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. Covers oilseeds (copra, cottonseed, palm kernel, peanut, rapeseed, soybean and sunflower seed), meal (copra, cottonseed, fish, palm kernel, peanut, rapeseed, soybean and sunflower seed) and oil (coconut, cottonseed, olive, palm, palm kernel, peanut, rapeseed, soybean and sunflower seed). Current Report