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The following GAIN reports were released on March 19, 2026. _______     China: Grain and Feed Annual China's MY2026/27 total feed and residual use of major grains is forecast to increase slightly to 290.7 MMT, up from 289.5 MMT in MY2025/26. Corn production is forecast to rise to 305 MMT, with consumption reaching 323 MMT and ending stocks falling to 168 MMT. Corn imports are expected to remain flat at 8 MMT. Sorghum feed use is forecast to increase modestly to 8.0 MMT, while barley feed use holds steady at 8.7 MMT. Wheat and rice feed use are both expected to remain stable.

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STAKEHOLDER NOTICE – Notice of Funding Opportunity for three U.S. agriculture market promotion trips   The U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service announced on March 16, 2026, the availability of three $115,000 NOFOs that create opportunities for U.S. agricultural producers to increase exports to Uzbekistan and Armenia through U.S.-based agricultural marketing tours. USDA invites eligible applicants to apply to its three NOFOs to design and host 2-week marketing programs to educate international buyers on the superiority of U.S. agricultural products and arrange business connections between U.S. industry and Uzbek and Armenian buyers.    The three marketing tours seek to:

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The following GAIN reports were released on March 12, 2026. _______   Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan Announces Livestock Development Plan for 2026-2030 In late January of this year, Kazakhstan unveiled its five-year plan (2026-30) for developing the country’s livestock sector. The overarching goal of the government’s plan, which includes a variety of incentives, is to increase the production of milk and meat for domestic and export channels. In order to realize this production goal, the government’s plan implies the need to import 30,000-60,000 breeding beef and dairy cattle.

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Ελαιούχοι σπόροι: Παγκόσμιες αγορές και εμπόριο Αυτή η μηνιαία έκθεση περιλαμβάνει δεδομένα για το εμπόριο, την παραγωγή, την κατανάλωση και τα αποθέματα των ΗΠΑ και του παγκόσμιου εμπορίου, καθώς και ανάλυση των εξελίξεων που επηρεάζουν το παγκόσμιο εμπόριο ελαιούχων σπόρων. Καλύπτει ελαιούχους σπόρους (κοπρά, βαμβακόσπορος, φοινικοπυρήνας, φιστίκι, ελαιοκράμβη, σόγια και ηλιόσπορος), άλευρα (κοπρά, βαμβακόσπορος, ψάρι, φοινικοπυρήνας, φιστίκι, ελαιοκράμβη, σόγια και ηλιόσπορος) και έλαιο (καρύδα, βαμβακόσπορος, ελαιόλαδο, φοινικέλαιο, φοινικοπυρήνας, φιστίκι, ελαιοκράμβη, σόγια και ηλιόσπορος). Τρέχουσα Αναφορά

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

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

 The following GAIN reports were released on March 6-9, 2026.

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The following GAIN reports were released on February 26, 2026. _______ Belgium: FAIRS Country Report Annual This report should be read in conjunction with the EU-27 Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) report written by the U.S. Mission to the EU. This report focuses on the import regulations and standards that are not harmonized at the EU-level or where Belgium varies.

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The following GAIN reports were released on February 23-24, 2026. _______   Bulgaria: Tree Nut Market Update The Bulgarian tree nut market expanded rapidly in marketing year (MY) 2024/25, and the MY 2025/26 forecast is optimistic. There was a significant boost in consumption and trade, driven by both retail sales and the confectionary industry. Decreasing food inflation, improving incomes, and strong

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The following GAIN reports were released on February 12, 2026. _______     China: Planting Seeds Annual 2025 China’s seed supply for marketing year 2025/26 is sufficient to meet domestic demand, with seed producers generally achieving high yields for major crops including corn, rice, wheat, and soybeans. Imports of vegetable and grass seeds are declining due to rising domestic production, though China still relies on high-end foreign germplasm for specialty seeds. Seed exports are growing, particularly for rice, cotton, and vegetables, driven by strong demand in Asia for Chinese-developed seeds as a finished product for crop production as well as from foreign seed companies which utilize operations in China for certain intermediate portions of their global supply chains.

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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

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.

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REMINDER: USDA Accepting Applications for Agribusiness Trade Mission to the Philippines WASHINGTON, December 29, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications for its Agribusiness Trade Mission to Manila, Philippines, taking place April 13-16, 2026. U.S. exporters that are interested in exploring trade opportunities in Philippines’s thriving market and rapidly growing economy must apply by Wednesday, January 14, 2026.

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The following GAIN reports were released on January 7, 2026. _______     Bulgaria: FAIRS Country Report Annual Bulgaria acceded to the European Union (EU) in 2007 and follows EU directives and regulations pertaining to food safety, quality, and standards. This report outlines legislation regarding U.S. food product exports to Bulgaria, particularly those rules which differ from EU legislation. This report should be read in conjunction with the U.S. Mission to the EU (USEU) Office of Agricultural Affairs 2025's FAIRS report.

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REMINDER: USDA Accepting Applications for Agribusiness Trade Mission to the Philippines WASHINGTON, December 29, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications for its Agribusiness Trade Mission to Manila, Philippines, taking place April 13-16, 2026. U.S. exporters that are interested in exploring trade opportunities in Philippines’s thriving market and rapidly growing economy must apply by Friday, January 09, 2026.

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Stakeholder Notice: Revised Daily and Weekly Export Sales Reporting Schedule Due to the closure of USDA on December 24 and 26, 2025, USDA is issuing the following updated schedule for publishing the Weekly Export Sales reports. USDA previously issued a publication schedule for the Weekly Export Sales Reports that were missed due to the lapse in Government funding.  The schedule below is an update to the previously published calendar.

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Opportunities for U.S. Agricultural Products in the Philippines The United States continues to be the largest supplier of agricultural products to the Philippines, which was its ninth-largest export market in 2024. Consumer preferences have recently changed to include more health awareness, convenience foods, and products for different lifestyles. Products that have the greatest potential for expansion in the Philippine market include dairy, poultry, ethanol (non-beverage), pork, beef, processed potatoes, confectionery and snack foods, and seafood. Please click here to read more >>

The following GAIN reports were released on December 16, 2025.

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Canada: Biotechnology and Other New Production Technologies Annual

Health Canada has indefinitely paused a proposed policy update for cattle and swine clones developed through somatic cell nuclear transfer. Environment and Climate Change Canada consulted with Canadians on approval of four lines of genetically engineered (GE) pigs in Summer 2025. If approved, the intent is that the GE pigs will continue to seek further regulatory approval for commercial pork production purposes. Canada planted 11.6 million hectares of GE crops in 2025, mainly canola, soybeans, and corn. In 2024, imports of corn totaled 2.4 million metric tons (MMT), 33 percent less than the previous year, and 300 thousand metric tons (TMT) of soybeans (down 17% year-over-year). More than 90 percent of GE crops imported into Canada are sourced from the United States.

 

Caribbean Basin: Biotechnology and Other New Production Technologies Annual

Six years after the conclusion of a regional biosafety regulatory project, participating Caribbean countries remain stuck halfway up the mountain and unable (at least for now) to reach the summit — a point at which the use of modern biotechnology is scientifically and cohesively regulated throughout the region. However, even with biosafety regulations largely stuck in their tracks in the region, the trade of living modified organisms for food, feed, and processing (LMO-FFPs) flows without any significant biosafety restrictions. However, it also means the region remains hamstrung by its inability to engage in biotechnology research or benefit from the many advantages offered by new and emerging agricultural biotechnologies.

 

Malaysia: Biotechnology and Other New Production Technologies Annual

Malaysia continues to depend on imported GE-derived feed ingredients while keeping strict limits on domestic GE crop cultivation. In 2025, regulators began more active discussions on how genome-edited products should be handled, reflecting pressure to modernize policy. Animal biotechnology remained minimal, and discussions continue to focus on public expectations and halal consideration. Microbial biotechnology stayed commercially strong in 2025, supported by steady industry use of fermentation-based ingredients and clear food-safety rules.

 

Nicaragua: Biotechnology and Other New Production Technologies Annual

Nicaragua's biotechnology framework has become more complex over the past year, as enactments of Ministerial Resolutions 028-2024 and Ministerial Resolution 034-2024 significantly increased regulatory requirements for biotechnology studies and genetically engineered grain imports, respectfully. Despite these actions, Nicaragua's Biotechnology Law 705 remains non-operational.

 

Panama: Biotechnology and Other New Production Technologies Annual

Although Panama highlighted the use of biotechnology in its Agricultural State Policy Law 352 of 2023, Panama has not yet established the implementing regulations of Law 48 of 2002, which created the National Commission of Biosafety for Genetically Modified Organisms, in order to have clear and efficient procedures regarding the approval process and coordination among all of the competent government agencies in charge of authorizing the import, research, production and commercialization of agricultural biotechnology and other new production technologies in Panama.

 

The following GAIN reports were released on December 12, 2025.

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Angola: FAIRS Country Report Annual

This report outlines the most important information that companies need to pay attention to when exporting food and agricultural products to Angola. It summarizes Angola’s general food laws, regulatory authorities, major import/export procedures, food and packaging/labeling regulations, registration measures, and other trade facilitation issues. It contains information from the government authorities in the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, who oversee imports of agricultural and food products. Finally, it provides contact information for major government regulatory agencies and a list of useful local public and private sector contacts for additional technical product-specific information and import assistance. This country report is designed to be used in conjunction with the 2025 FAIRS Export Certificate report.

 

Angola: FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual

This report documents Angola’s technical policies, practices, and import requirements for food and agricultural products and include numerous veterinary health export certificates for U.S. animals and animal genetics. In the absence of a food safety law, Angola follows international Codex Alimentarius standards. This report is designed to be used in conjunction with the 2025 FAIRS Annual Country Report.

 

European Union: FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual

This guide provides an overview of health certificates needed for exporting plants, animals, foods, and other animal origin products to the European Union. U.S. regulatory agencies have been informed of the wide range of certificate changes that have occurred in the past months and have updated their export manuals to reflect those changes. Sections updated: All sections.

 

For more information, or for an archive of all FAS GAIN reports, please visit gain.fas.usda.gov/.

 

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The following GAIN reports were released on December 11, 2025. _______   Hungary: Biotechnology and Other New Production Technologies Annual Maintaining Hungary’s GE-free status remains a government priority. Although the country’s scientific and breeding institutions were supportive of genome editing, the European Commission’s (EC) legislative proposal on new genomic techniques (NGTs) was caught in political crossfire. At the same time, in the case of an enabling legislative environment in the EU, the country would be open to adopting innovative, non-transgenic biotechnologies but only with strong guarantees.

 

USDA Reschedules FAS Reports Affected by Lapse in Federal Funding Due to the lapse in Government funding, several scheduled FAS reports were cancelled or delayed. The following commodity reports have been rescheduled. Upcoming 2025 commodity reports not listed will be released at the date and time previously established on the FAS website. Tree Nuts: World Markets and Trade (October 23) will be released Monday, November 24 at 3 p.m. ET. Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade (October 9) will be released on Tuesday, December 9 at 3 p.m. ET. Sugar: World Markets and Trade (November 20) will be released Tuesday, December 16 at 3 p.m. ET. Grains: World Markets and Trade (October 9 and November 12): data will be included in the report released Tuesday, December 9 at 12:15 p.m. ET. Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade (October 9 and November 12): data will be included in the report released Tuesday, December 9 at 12:15 p.m. ET. Cotton: World Markets and Trade (October 9 and November 12): data will be included in the report released Tuesday, December 9 at 12:15 p.m. ET.

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The following GAIN reports were released on November 26, 2025. _______     Indonesia: Statement Letter Necessary to Release Non-Compliant Shipments for Indonesian Export Timing Restrictions This report provides updated guidance to help U.S. exporters comply with Indonesian Quarantine Authority regulation number 14/2024, which outlines restrictions surrounding the timing of plant shipments departing U.S. ports. For any shipments that are not in compliance with the “21-day rule” in Articles 293 or 204, we strongly recommend that U.S. exporters prepare a statement letter explaining

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The following GAIN reports were released on November 20, 2025. _______     Australia: Grain and Feed Update

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Secretary Rollins Leads Largest USDA Trade Mission to Mexico, Participates in New World Screwworm Joint Reviews Washington, D.C., November 13, 2025 – Last week in Mexico City, Mexico, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins led the largest U.S. Department of Agriculture agribusiness trade mission in the history of our country. During the mission to Mexico, 41 U.S. businesses, 33 cooperators and agriculture advocacy groups, six state departments of agriculture, and 150 participants conducted more than 500 business to business meetings over three days. This was a critical opportunity for American business to further trade ties and for USDA to continue its aggressive response to New World Screwworm (NWS) in Mexico and continue to hold Mexico accountable for its commitments to the 1944 Water Treaty.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture will provide $480 million to make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous and strengthen global food security through its two premier international food assistance programs, McGovern-Dole and Food for Progress. These programs rely on and support American farmers, ranchers, and producers, who generously share their bounty with the world, and open key markets for American businesses.