Turkey’s commercial dairies collected 1,022,587 tonnes of cow milk in May 2026, up 2.3% year on year. Drinking milk, cheese, ayran and kefir production increased, while butter and clarified butter output fell 12%.
A long-running El Niño event that began in January is already cutting the quality, size and volume of key Peruvian crops and fish, from potato and coffee to anchoveta. Agronomist Ulises Osorio warns the anomaly could persist until mid-2027 and hits smallholders hardest.
A new FAO analysis concludes that supply and demand shocks explain most of the recent sharp price swings in coffee, cocoa and tea, and that producers and consumers are affected differently. The report links the volatility to structural weaknesses in these markets and sets out policy options for exporting and importing countries.
Orders for Italian-made machine tools fell 25.8% year on year in the second quarter of 2026. Weakness affected both domestic and foreign markets, raising concerns about capital investment and machinery trade.
Russia’s Rospotrebnadzor has invited six Gagauzia wineries to submit product samples for examination, noi.md reports. Successful checks could allow the Moldovan producers to resume wine shipments to the Russian market.
Chicago wheat futures fell on Monday 13 July 2026, giving back part of the previous session's rally, while corn and soybeans advanced. US wheat exports remain 17.32% below last year at 1.893 million tonnes, and China booked 136,000 tonnes of new-crop soybeans.
As of 10 July, India's kharif crop area had fallen 16% year on year to 53.125 million hectares after weak, El Nino-linked monsoon rains, according to Dainik Jagran. Paddy, oilseeds, pulses and cotton all shrank, with only sugarcane expanding. The setback points to higher edible-oil and pulse imports and a tighter outlook for rice and sugar exports.
The European Commission expects EU agricultural markets to remain broadly resilient in 2026 despite geopolitical, energy and input-cost pressures. Oilseed, dairy, pig and poultry output is expected to hold up or increase, while cereals, sugar, olive oil and ruminant livestock face weaker production.
Malaysian authorities report that the country's staple food supply is stable and sufficient, with buffer rice stocks able to meet domestic needs for six months. The statement, carried by the national news agency Bernama, is a food-security reassurance for a country that leans on imports to top up its rice supply.
Importers, distributors and wholesalers in Gibraltar are building up cigarette stocks before the EU–UK treaty on Gibraltar takes effect on 15 July. A transitional period lets pre-deadline stock sell until 2027 and 2028, while new rules cap the price gap with Spain and impose plain packaging.
South Korea's agricultural and fishery food exports reached a record $7.24 billion in the first half, up 8.8% year on year, according to aT. Instant noodles, chicken, seaweed and oysters led the gains as exporters opened new markets in Europe, Japan and Southeast Asia.
A prolonged orange crisis and rising prices are forcing French juice producers to reconsider their product strategies. LSA reports that brands including Joker and Tropicana are exploring other fruits and drinks positioned as more refreshing or functional.
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