Passo Fundo has expanded its agricultural exports and leads Brazil in three segments, O Nacional reports. In soybean shipments, the municipality ranks behind Rio Grande and ahead of Porto Alegre.
Vietnam’s Ministry of Health proposes embedding the national ban on e-cigarettes and heated-tobacco products in law and prohibiting tobacco displays at retail outlets. The draft is scheduled for consideration in October 2026 and is expected to take effect on July 1, 2027.
Russian frozen beef exports to Georgia reached $119,100 in July 2026, their highest monthly value since spring 2023. The result points to renewed activity in a small regional trade corridor, although the available data do not disclose shipment volume or average prices.
Higher paddy quotations in Rio Grande do Sul have not increased farmers' willingness to sell, according to Cepea. Mills are struggling to pass the higher raw material cost into milled rice, leaving trade sporadic, while July margins stayed below year-ago levels.
Russia plans to adopt a national standard defining domestic beer and recommending how retailers should display and promote it by the end of 2026. Eligibility would depend on local malt and barley, production in Russia and Russian ownership of trademark rights.
More than 35% of operational and planned green and blue hydrogen capacity worldwide is located in regions with high water stress. Spain faces particular exposure as it targets 12 GW of electrolyzers by 2030, compared with 235 MW currently installed.
Morocco could produce 100 million kilograms of olive oil in 2026-27, down from 180 million kilograms this season, according to Spanish industry professionals cited by OkDiario. The provisional forecast points to tighter export availability, although stocks from the exceptional 2025-26 harvest could cushion the domestic market.
Coaf has started its 2026/27 sugarcane season in Pernambuco with plans to crush more than 900,000 tonnes of cane. The cooperative expects to produce 50 million liters of ethanol and 30 million liters of cachaça while retaining the option to switch to sugar.
Russian confectionery producers are assessing yeast-derived protein as shortages constrain supplies of conventional protein ingredients. The ingredient may offer stable availability and convenient formulation, but manufacturers must manage its effects on texture, flavor and processing.
Russian scientists and officials have proposed coordinating exploration, mining and processing across Siberia’s emerging rare-earth cluster. The project could involve 17 deposits, but requires further exploration, processing technologies and clearer estimates of domestic demand.
Ukraine processed 6% more milk in the first half of 2026 than a year earlier, extending growth that lifted annual throughput to 3.6 million tonnes in 2025. Farm investment and higher commercial milk output are supporting processors, while counterfeit products and unregulated trade remain major risks.
Vietnam exported $10.2 billion of wood and wood products in the first seven months of 2026, up 5.6% year on year. Shipments to the Netherlands and Germany rose sharply, while exports to the United States fell 5.8%.
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