Production of compound feed for cattle in Russia rose 6% in the first six months of 2026, ahead of the segment's 4.4% average annual growth rate, zol.ru reported. Output in the segment reached 3.2 million tonnes in 2025. The publication links the acceleration to a rising share of concentrates in cattle rations as dairy and beef farms move to intensive technologies.
Philippine coconut exports increased 34.4% to $3.6 billion in 2025, accounting for nearly half of the country’s agro-based exports. The Department of Trade and Industry is supporting higher-value production, market diversification and direct links between local enterprises and international buyers.
Farmers Elite Global, Dcoop and Acesur are competing to acquire Deoleo, owner of brands including Carbonell, Hojiblanca and Koipe. IDEAL reports bids of up to €500 million, while Spain’s government favors a Spanish buyer that protects domestic industrial and grower interests.
Indonesia’s Pradjekan Sugar Mill had processed 351,300.05 tonnes of sugar cane by 31 August 2026. That represented 73.20% of its crushing target of 479,916.97 tonnes, leaving 128,616.92 tonnes still to be handled.
Mahindra & Mahindra sold 27,595 tractors in India in August 2026, up 5% from August 2025. The increase points to continued demand in the company’s home market, although the available source material does not provide export volumes or combined sales figures.
Products sold as substitutes for cheese, cream, labneh and milk have grown from dozens of items to hundreds in Saudi retail. The category is estimated at about 170 million Saudi riyals. The stated driver is the wide price gap against conventional dairy products.
Piedmont’s hazelnut production could decline by around 30% after heat, drought, hail and stink-bug damage cut earlier expectations. The harvest should still exceed the difficult 2025 season, but lower yields and rising production costs are increasing the importance of market prices.
Xupai is supplying 12-volt sodium-ion auxiliary batteries for electric vehicles sold under BAIC’s Arcfox brand. The series-production deployment could challenge lead-acid batteries in low-voltage automotive systems, although wider adoption will depend on cost, certification and standardization.
Italy collected 1.3 million tonnes of plastic packaging separately in 2025, up 3.75% from 2024. Low virgin-plastic prices, high energy costs and weak demand for recycled material are filling storage sites and undermining recyclers.
Brazilian soybean prices increased by about 10% in August, supported by stronger domestic demand and reduced selling by some producers. The rise benefits farmers holding stocks but raises costs for processors and may weaken Brazil’s export competitiveness.
The USDA expects India’s rice production to fall by about 4.5% in 2026-27 as weak monsoon rainfall threatens crop development. Corn output is also forecast to decline, raising questions about domestic availability and exportable supply.
The American Forest & Paper Association has calculated the volume of paper recovered for recycling in the United States in 2025 at 45 million tons, Recycling Today reported. Some 33 million tons of that total are classified as cardboard, roughly 73 percent of the pool. The figure sets the practical ceiling on recycled fiber available to domestic mills and export buyers.
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