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Exports in May reached 1.3 million metric tons of grains and other foodstuffs. That is less than half of the previous month.

The FAO cereal price index decreased by nearly 5% in May.

The suspension of all customs duties, quotas, and trade defense measures on Ukrainian exports is renewed.

Increased crop production in the United States and Brazil, recovery of harvest levels in Argentina and the European Union.

Parliament gave its green light to suspending EU import duties on Ukrainian exports of agricultural products for another year to support the country’s economy.

In April, the prices of all the main cereals, except rice, fell.

Wheat, maize, rapeseed, and sunflower seeds originating in Ukraine may only be transported through Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, or Slovakia and shall not be stored in these territories and shall not be purchased for domestic consumption.

Slovakia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, and Romania called on the European Commission to explore solutions to the negative effects of increased imports from Ukraine.

A look at trends in China's grain market in 2023 and the next ten years.

Cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm-oil, soya, wood, rubber, charcoal and printed paper products are covered by the new rules.

Following temporary bans by several member states on the import of some Ukrainian agricultural products, the European Commission is calling for a common solution.

Higher grain prices prompted Belgian farmers to grow more spring grains and maize in 2022. The pig inventory declined.

As expected, the agency made further cuts in estimated production volumes for Argentina's crops, while for the other countries, there were no significant changes. The first forecasts for the 2023/24 season will be released in the May 12 report.

The visit of the Vice Administrator, Mr. Jia Qian, and his delegation was an opportunity to exchange information on grain production and distribution in the countries of the region.