Flooding and extreme heat are threatening corn, soybean, cotton and rice crops across major Chinese producing regions. Expectations of stronger Chinese demand have supported global grain futures and pushed Brazilian soybean prices to their highest levels since early 2023.
A proposal on mattress recycling is moving to the board of the Hellenic Recycling Agency, advancing Greece’s planned regulatory framework. The next phase will address compliance costs, municipal responsibilities and the creation of a new management body.
Iran will keep potato exports prohibited through the end of Iranian year 1405 to protect domestic supply. The measure responds to higher per-capita consumption and requires authorities to monitor distribution and market availability.
Ukraine has exhausted its quota for duty-free wheat deliveries to the EU, making additional shipments subject to tariffs. European purchasing at Ukraine’s western border has nearly stopped, while high domestic supply and limited logistics capacity are weighing on Ukrainian prices.
Nigeria is seeking to produce pharmaceutical-grade starch from cassava and replace about $23 million in annual imports. Research is 85% complete, but processors must still meet strict pharmaceutical standards for purity, performance and traceability.
Poland’s competition authority says rising pellet prices reflect a shortage of domestic wood feedstock rather than anticompetitive conduct. Demand is increasing as more households install pellet and wood boilers, while straw pellets are attracting attention as a cheaper alternative.
Lebanon is considering importing LNG through Jordan’s Aqaba terminal and moving regasified fuel through the Arab Gas Pipeline to its power stations. Experts told Al Taqa that the route could reduce reliance on fuel oil, but shipping, regasification, transit and financing costs may undermine its commercial viability.
San Juan producers and authorities are seeking licensed table-grape varieties as aging vineyards and weak international demand for existing cultivars erode competitiveness. Even if planting material arrives by the end of 2027, new vines would need about two and a half years to begin producing.
Vietnamese raw rice prices fell for a third consecutive day, while export offers declined by as much as $20 per tonne. Competing benchmarks in Thailand, Pakistan and India moved higher, widening Vietnam’s price advantage in some segments but putting pressure on exporter and miller margins.
Algeria is widening its export base across ammonia, urea, steel, construction materials and agricultural goods. El Moudjahid reports that the country became Norway’s leading ammonia supplier during the summer, shipping 25,000 tonnes.
Romania harvested record volumes of wheat, rapeseed and barley in 2026, according to figures attributed to AGRIColumn expert Cezar Gheorghe. Larger supplies are already supporting exports, although the reduced share of milling wheat complicates the outlook.
Peru21 reports that the beer industry supports more than one million jobs across Peru’s hotels, restaurants, cafés and bars. A study cited by the publication also links the sector to entrepreneurship, local economic activity and formalization.
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