Kazakhstan held 5.616 million tonnes of wheat on July 1, 2026, including 5.132 million tonnes classified as food wheat. January-April wheat and meslin exports reached 5.271 million tonnes, while imports totaled 722,000 tonnes.
Belarusian meat product shipments to Uzbekistan rose by almost a quarter in 2026, according to state agency BelTA. President Alexander Lukashenko said Belarus is ready to supply frozen beef, sugar, butter and other goods for Uzbekistan's state reserves.
Shrinking US cattle supplies and a weaker yen are raising Japan’s beef import costs. Competition from China for US and Australian cuts is increasing pressure on low-priced gyudon chains and other restaurant operators.
Bulog’s Indramayu branch procured 156,000 tons of unhulled rice by mid-July 2026, the highest volume in its history. The milestone highlights the scale of domestic purchasing in one of Indonesia’s rice-producing regions.
Onions grown in South Korea's Boeun County have been shipped to Singapore for the first time. Agricultural corporation Samnong loaded 200 tonnes produced by 10 farming households across three townships, opening a new overseas market for local growers.
Spanish sheep and goat milk production fell by 3% and 5% respectively over the latest 12 months, according to FeNIL. The decline is squeezing traditional cheesemakers as Spain increasingly turns to imported cheese and lower-priced Dutch goat milk.
Bayer has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with RAGT to speed up the development and commercialization of hybrid wheat varieties in Europe and North America. The deal gives Bayer access to RAGT's elite wheat germplasm, which the company says could cover more than 80% of wheat acreage in Europe and key U.S. growing regions. Bayer expects hybrid wheat seed sales to reach about €1 billion a year by the mid-2040s.
An international brewing group plans a new beer production plant in Spain as part of its global expansion, aimed mainly at the country's large-scale retail channel, Alimarket reports. The plant could begin operating in late 2026 or early 2027, though the company, investment figure and capacity have not been disclosed.
Italy now requires disclosure when manufacturers reduce a product’s nominal quantity without lowering its price. Retailers and e-commerce platforms must display the information for three months, replacing an earlier plan for six-month warnings printed on packaging.
Russia exported 1.54 million tonnes of pig iron in the first half of 2026, down 11% year on year, according to data reported by Vedomosti. Turkey received 1.14 million tonnes and accounted for 74% of Russian shipments.
Morocco imported a record 21,600 tonnes of fresh onions between July 2025 and April 2026, Telexpresse reported. The increase followed lower domestic production and higher prices during the 2025/2026 agricultural season.
Australian buyers want to increase cocoa imports from Indonesia, but limited domestic bean supply is restricting Indonesian processors’ capacity. The opportunity could support bilateral trade if exporters can secure enough raw material without straining local operations.
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