Spain’s apparent wine consumption fell 8.1% to 8.96 million hectoliters in the 12 months through July. The decline points to weaker domestic absorption, with potential consequences for inventories, producer margins and pressure to find alternative sales channels.
Dominican Republic data show wheat at $330.98 per metric ton and soybean oil at $1,519 in August 2026, up 36.5% and 37.8% from December 2025. The increases raise procurement risks for flour, edible oil and animal-feed producers in an import-dependent market.
Spain shipped 6.29 million litres of wine to South Korea in the first half of 2026, up 13.1%, passing Chile to become the market's largest supplier by volume. Revenue barely moved, rising by just 288 euros to 13.21 million euros, as bulk wine and formats above 10 litres drove the gain. The wider Korean market bought 27.63 million litres worth 184.22 million euros, down 0.8% and 4.7% respectively.
Poland has about 150,000 farms keeping cows, 5–6% fewer than a year earlier, with most exits occurring among the smallest producers. Larger specialized farms are expanding as processors seek regular deliveries of uniform milk, while limited capital and land constraints hinder smaller operators.
Russia imported €60.9 million of wine from the European Union in July, up 1.6 times from June and 8% year on year. Italy supplied almost half of the total, while Latvia posted record shipments.
Mexico is forecast to produce 24.60 million tonnes of corn while importing 27.20 million tonnes, according to figures cited by Fortuna y Poder. Low yields and declining output are widening the gap between domestic supply and demand.
Russia exported vodka to Paraguay for the first time in 2026, shipping an estimated 7.5 tonnes worth more than $13,000. The deal also marked Russia’s first agricultural shipment to Paraguay since 2022, according to Agroexport.
Around 33% of India’s land has been degraded in some form, News18 reported. The deterioration threatens agricultural productivity, farm incomes and the country’s long-term food security.
Brazil is developing domestic outlets for corn as China increases production and reduces import demand. New ethanol plants in Mato Grosso are expanding processing capacity, although rising national fuel stocks mean producers must also secure new markets.
Russian retail alcohol sales fell 2% year on year to 613.5 million decalitres in January–August 2026, according to Rosalkogoltabakkontrol data reported by Logistics.ru. Beer, beer-based drinks, still wine and cognac declined, while cider grew 25.1% and spirits rose 11%.
EU imports of Russian medicines reached €5.99 million in July, rising 66% from the previous month and 36% year on year. The monthly value was the highest since September 2025, while EU pharmaceutical exports to Russia remained far larger.
Spain installed 10,105 MW of solar capacity in 2025, becoming the European Union’s second-largest photovoltaic market. Solar supplied nearly 23% of national electricity generation, but falling captured prices and more zero or negative-price hours increased pressure on project returns.
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