Plan involves increasing self-sufficiency, investing in foreign agribusiness and farmland.

Better than anticipated harvest could reduce imports by up to 50%.

USTR has asked for a dispute settlement consultation under trade agreement.

Measure continued until Sept. 15 for five EU countries.

USDA: Another year of poor domestic production will have ports running at high capacity.

Increase has been impacted by the Black Sea grain deal and last year’s drought.

Ukrainian grain transiting five eastern countries impacting supplies, prices. 

Domestic supplies replaced with cheaper imports for animal feed use.

EU, French Development Agency provide 60 million euros to add 420,000 tonnes.

Favorable growing conditions helped it avoid being reliant on imports.