Ukrainian export indications reached $450 per tonne DAF and $490 per tonne CIF on 6 October 2026, while Chicago November futures stood at $471.8 per tonne. Larger crop forecasts in the United States and Brazil, weaker Chinese demand for US beans and Ukraine’s advancing harvest are limiting the prospect of an immediate price recovery.
Brazilian livestock producers will be able to buy soymeal at Conab units, Globo Rural reported. The operation is intended to increase product availability and facilitate access to animal feed, particularly in northeastern Brazil.
Russia has prohibited retail methanol sales and possession by individuals while imposing new rules for labeling, denaturing, storage, transport and destruction. Authorities have already identified about 280 tonnes of illegal methanol and methanol-containing liquids this year.
Andalusia has submitted a proposal for approximately €3.72 million in extraordinary support for regional rice growers. The plan would pay €120 per hectare as farmers contend with high production costs, unsold 2025 stocks and pressure from duty-free imports.
Indonesia’s Plantation Fund Agency is preparing financing for coconut replanting, infrastructure, training, research and industry partnerships. The 2026 program covers 17 provinces as the sector confronts aging trees, low productivity and high logistics costs.
Spain produced 29,350 tonnes of honey in 2025, down 11.5% from the previous season, while the country has lost about 360,000 hives since 2020. Imports exceeded domestic production, but stronger exports and lower consumption lifted self-sufficiency to 86.9%.
Around 130,000 tonnes of imported rice are awaiting customs clearance at Iranian ports and customs facilities. The Iran Rice Importers Association has requested that essential-goods clearance support be extended through year-end.
French household banana purchases have risen 24% in ten years, while annual consumption averaged 775,000 tonnes in 2023-2025. Producers in the French Antilles now hold 21% of the mainland market and face a persistent gap between production costs and revenue.
Indonesia produces large volumes of oil palm residues, but collection costs, processing requirements and uncertain market access limit commercialization. Industry specialists say projects must integrate technology, logistics, residue availability and sustainability from plantation to buyer.
Potentially stronger El Niño conditions could reduce Indonesian agricultural productivity, tighten rice availability and raise farmgate paddy prices. Lampung’s annual inflation reached 3.51% in September 2026, slightly above the region’s 3.5% target ceiling.
Polish A1 wood-pellet prices have risen as high as 2,600 zloty per tonne, while average prices stood near 2,334 zloty at the end of September. Weak wood-processing activity, higher sawdust costs and demand exceeding domestic output are keeping the market tight.
Capital Plast KZ has started building a recycled paper and board plant in Aktobe, Kazakhstan, with investment of 10.3 billion tenge. Scheduled to launch in 2027, the facility will have annual capacity for up to 24,000 tonnes of linerboard and 18,000 tonnes of fluting paper.
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