Contagem produced about 101,000 tonnes of pão de queijo in 2025, accounting for an estimated 38% of Brazil’s output. The Minas Gerais cluster combines 32 manufacturers, a large dairy supply base and road access to domestic and export markets.
Vietnam is developing H’Mong cattle as a premium beef breed while seeking more value from native livestock products. The strategy includes meat grading, genetic selection, technology-based herd management and a livestock export target of $1–1.5 billion by 2030.
Coamo plans to invest R$500 million to double capacity at its soybean-oil plant in Paranaguá, Paraná. The port-based expansion could increase demand for soybeans and give the cooperative more flexibility in domestic and export markets.
Chicago soybean and corn futures rose as stronger crude oil prices improved sentiment around biodiesel and ethanol demand. Wheat declined after the USDA raised crop estimates for Australia, Canada and Argentina, while US export inspections offered additional support to soybeans.
India’s soybean oil imports are forecast to reach 5.6 million metric tons in 2026/27 as consumption rises far above domestic production. Competitive prices are expected to favor Brazil and Argentina, while freight costs and biofuel demand weaken the position of US suppliers.
Adega do Cedro has begun its first production-scale harvest after a €27 million investment in automation, sensors and resource-saving systems. The Portuguese facility can process 8,000 tonnes of grapes and store eight million litres of Port and Douro wine.
Australia has suspended imports of Vietnamese pomelo over biosecurity concerns, only months after the fruit was first granted access to the Australian market. The specific pest or compliance failure behind the decision has not been disclosed in available reporting. The immediate volume loss is small, but the suspension hits growers, packhouses and exporters that invested to meet the new protocol.
South Korea’s alcohol market is shrinking as consumption moves from restaurants and bars into the home, NewsPim reports. OB Beer is responding by expanding into soju, while HiteJinro and Lotte Chilsung Beverage are emphasizing low-alcohol and zero-sugar products within their existing portfolios.
India’s average wholesale onion price rose 31.3% month on month to 4,249 rupees per quintal in September 2026. Prices also crossed 4,000 rupees per quintal at Lasalgaon, but depleted stocks mean many farmers have little produce left to sell at the higher rates.
Türkiye’s licensed electricity generation declined 8.4% year on year in July to 30.23 million MWh, while billed consumption increased 1.3% to 27.60 million MWh. Hydropower supplied 30% of licensed output, and installed licensed capacity rose 3.2% to 101,029 MW.
Milk deliveries across major producing regions rose 2.7% year on year in June 2026 to 816.6 million litres a day, according to AHDB data reported by AgroNews Castilla y León. The EU and United States each expanded by 3%, while the United Kingdom was the only major region tracked to record a decline.
Romania’s 2026 honey production is estimated at 10,000-15,000 tonnes, less than half the output of a normal year. Producers are holding unsold stocks after losing export markets to cheaper Chinese and Ukrainian honey.
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