Market surveillance authorities in nine European countries sampled sports helmets and put them through safety testing, with 84% meeting the applicable requirements, according to Europa Press. The remaining share failed at least one point of the assessment, leaving importers, private-label retailers and manufacturers exposed to withdrawal, retesting and recall costs.
Agriculture Minister Indalecio Dangond said the department of Tolima could reach output of 17,000 to 23,000 tonnes of yellow corn, enough to cover part of the demand from Colombia's processed-food and compound-feed industries. Officials named three obstacles: the absence of firm purchase agreements, weak technical assistance and insufficient collection infrastructure. The reported statements do not quantify current import volumes or a contract price.
Germany registered 268,068 new passenger cars in July 2026, with battery-electric registrations rising 61.7% year on year. BYD reached a 2.0% market share as Volkswagen, Opel and Ford recorded declines.
The Bolsa de Cereales expects Argentina's soybean planted area to grow 1.2% year on year in the 2026/27 season to 17 million hectares, Reuters reported from Buenos Aires on 9 September. The exchange attributed the increase to weaker planting intentions for corn, meaning the extra hectares come from a shift inside existing rotations rather than from new farmland.
South Korea presented 22 promising halal processed-food products at Malaysia’s MAHA 2026 exhibition as it seeks to diversify K-food exports. The campaign combines halal certification, consumer research and buyer outreach, positioning Malaysia as a gateway to a global Muslim market of 2 billion people.
Indonesia’s Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry expects coal production to fall to about 720 million tonnes in 2026 from 817 million tonnes in 2025. Lower mining quotas and unresolved company work plans could tighten export availability, although state non-tax revenue from coal has increased.
Kazakhstan exported 265,800 tonnes of rapeseed in September-July 2025/26, 2.2 times the year-earlier volume. Shipments rose sharply to Russia, China and Uzbekistan, while the Grain Union forecasts full-season exports of 300,000 tonnes.
ANEC expects Brazil to export 7.74 million tonnes of soybeans and a record 2.6 million tonnes of soymeal in September. Corn shipments are forecast at 5.2 million tonnes as competition from Argentina and the United States and strong domestic demand restrict export availability.
Indonesia is pairing cocoa downstream development with a large-scale renewal and expansion of smallholder plantations. The program targets 247,260 hectares through 2027 as domestic processors operate at only 51% of their combined 700,000-tonne capacity.
South Korea will apply its agricultural price-stabilization system to garlic and onions for the first time. Eligible growers may receive compensation when average harvest prices fall below a benchmark set at around 80% of normal wholesale prices.
HSBC expects geopolitical tensions and constrained flows through the Strait of Hormuz to keep the global oil market out of balance until at least mid-2027. The bank raised its 2026 Brent forecast to $90 a barrel, while continued conflict could push prices toward $120.
Indian pigeon-pea prices are rising as rainfall deficits threaten crops in Maharashtra and Karnataka, which account for more than two-thirds of national production. A weaker rupee is also increasing the likely cost of imports needed to cover the domestic supply gap.
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