After strong imports in 2013 resulting in high domestic inventory, ChinaÕs sugar imports could fall by half to 2 million tons in 2014.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has increased its financing of Ukrainian agribusiness MHP to US$100 million.

Pork has ranked as the fastest growing protein in the food service industry for each of the past two years.

AustraliaÕs second biggest wheat exporter, CBH Group, is under pressure to abandon its co-op model amid investor interest.

In an updated report, the USDA increased its forecast for agricultural exports for FY 2014 by $2 billion to $137 billion.

Soybean farmers in Brazil plan to sow a second crop in the offseason rather than rotate to corn as is traditionally done.

Ulupono Initiative is creating the stateÕs largest dairy, investing $17.5 million in a grass-fed dairy on 582 leased acres on Kauai.

According to Oil World China is expected to account for 64% of world soybean imports in 2013/14 from 61% the year before.

Macquarie Commodity Research announced the creation of the Macquarie Agricultural Commodity Price Index (MacPI).

According to a new report growth in RussiaÕs meat industry will decline because of a decrease in investor interest.

New Hope Investment Fund has acquired the Kilcoy Pastoral Co. export abattoir in southeast Queensland, Australia.

Exports of basmati rice from India are expected to increase 11% year on year to exceed 4 million tons this year.