Russia will temporarily restrict stone fruit imports from five Turkish exporters from July 18, 2026, after repeated phytosanitary violations. The measure covers cherries, sour cherries, peaches, apricots and plums supplied by the affected companies.
Kazakhstan produced 13,800 tonnes of butter in January-April 2026, up 47.4% from the same period of 2025. Exports increased by 40.4%, while imports accounted for 13.9% of the domestic market.
Sugar prices across Europe have dropped by roughly half from highs reached a few years ago, according to kauno.diena.lt. The decline eases input costs for food and beverage manufacturers and reaches households just as the summer preserving season begins.
Senegal has again suspended rice imports to help local production find buyers as unsold stocks accumulate, according to Agence Ecofin. Domestically grown rice has struggled to compete with imported supplies for demand.
The EU is considering greater flexibility for companies under its Emissions Trading System as energy costs intensify competitiveness concerns. Options include extending free allowances beyond 2034, widening the market to waste and international flights, and directing more ETS revenue toward industrial conversion.
Sapporo Beer is investing roughly $643 million for a 25% stake in a Carlsberg-led joint venture targeting Southeast Asia and Hong Kong, covering Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. The deal headlines divergent overseas strategies among Japan's four largest brewers as the home market stops growing.
Brazilian soybean oil exports could reach 2 million tonnes in 2026, above ABIOVE's earlier 1.6 million-tonne forecast, as rising biodiesel mandates in Indonesia and Malaysia lift global demand. Higher export returns are drawing oil away from domestic biodiesel producers, according to Argus.
Cemex will invest more than €450 million in the SOMZERO carbon capture project at its Alcanar cement plant in Tarragona. Backed by €200 million from Spain’s industrial decarbonization program, the first phase is designed to capture more than 500,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually.
Ukraine has set out a 10-year plan to protect its tobacco-growing market, while Poland lacks a comparable long-term vision, Dziennik Łódzki reports. The contrast matters for roughly 3,500 Polish farms at the beginning of the tobacco supply chain.
India’s central government and Madhya Pradesh have launched a special direct-export initiative for Sharbati wheat. The scheme targets Gulf markets with a premium variety known for its natural sweetness and distinctive shine, although shipment volumes, prices and participating buyers have not been disclosed.
Experts have warned that climate change and a possible El Niño influence could affect India’s wheat production in the 2026-27 crop year. Delays affecting the kharif season may also disrupt the agricultural calendar, although no production estimate has been provided.
EU spending on Russian potash fertilizers fell 5.1-fold to €5.9 million in May 2026. Purchases of fertilizers containing two or three nutrients rose 5.3-fold to €48.6 million, lifting total Russian fertilizer imports to €60.5 million.
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