The ESALQ/BM&FBovespa corn Indicator advanced almost 6% in the partial reading for August 2026, Portal DBO reported. The gain came with the second-crop harvest in its final phase and national production estimates pointing to a record, a combination that normally pushes quotations down rather than up.
Poland imported 24,260 tonnes of white and red cabbage worth 84.18 million zlotys in the first half of 2026. North Macedonia supplied nearly half of the volume, while a seasonal surge in April accounted for much of the six-month total.
Ukraine may face a shortage of marketable potatoes in the second half of the 2026/27 season as weather damage and storage losses reduce quality supplies. Prices are forecast to rise by 25–40% from December to February, with the tightest availability expected in spring 2027.
More than 1,000 farmers in Romania’s Arad County have notified authorities of drought damage, with affected land estimated at about 80,000 hectares. Corn losses have reached 90%, while reported yields are below 1 tonne per hectare compared with 10 tonnes in a good year.
German dairy group Hochwald is closing its Kaiserslautern plant after concluding that the operation is insufficiently profitable. Its Almil subsidiary has separately filed for self-administered insolvency as prices for milk powders and butter oil decline.
Iran’s red-meat production declined 6% in Tir 1405, while the domestic market had a larger supply of poultry. Producers and importers disagree over whether imports are supporting market balance or weakening livestock farmers.
The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism now creates a direct financial cost for exposed exports from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Steel, aluminum, electricity and cement producers face the greatest pressure, with the IMF estimating that 10.7% of the country’s exports fall within the current scope.
Iran has expanded its automotive standards framework from 85 to 122 requirements, with phased implementation planned from Mehr 1406. Manufacturers, component suppliers and importers face new compliance demands covering vehicle platforms, safety systems, electronics, emissions and testing.
Moldova has detected Lycorma delicatula, or spotted lanternfly, an invasive pest that can cause grape losses of up to 90% in heavily affected areas. Authorities eliminated a 7,000-square-metre outbreak in an industrial area of Chisinau, but further sightings in the surrounding protection zone require continued surveillance.
Planned upgrades could raise annual gas capacity at the Negru Vodă–Kardam interconnection from 5.03 billion to 9.41 billion cubic metres. The projects would strengthen Romania’s role as a supply and transit hub between Greek LNG terminals and Moldova, Ukraine and Central Europe.
Embrapa’s BRS Áurea pear combines potential yields of 25-30 tonnes per hectare with an early January harvest and adaptation to southern Brazil. Commercial adoption remains unproven, but expanded local production could gradually increase competition for Argentine pears in their principal export market.
Vietnam imported 186,400 tonnes of chicken worth more than $188.3 million in the first half of 2026. Rapid growth in shipments from Turkey and continued US leadership are intensifying price competition for domestic poultry producers and processors.
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