A 50% US tariff on Canadian alcohol is expected to reduce spirits exports and eventually weaken demand for corn, rye, barley and wheat. Rye growers face particular exposure because the crop occupies only 339,000 acres and whisky remains an important outlet.
Moldova became the leading destination for Ukrainian dairy products in January–July 2026, buying goods worth $50.6 million. Ukraine’s dairy exports fell in both volume and value, while rising imports intensified pressure on domestic cheese producers.
Morocco will subsidize soft-wheat imports loaded between September 16 and December 31, reversing a suspension introduced in June. The indicative subsidy currently stands at 15-16 dirhams per quintal and will be recalculated monthly using reference prices from Argentina, France and Germany.
Russia produced 397 billion cubic metres of gas in January-July 2026, up 3% year on year, according to Rosstat data reported by Vedomosti. Natural gas and LNG output increased, while associated petroleum gas production declined.
Mexico’s beef output could reach 2.3 million tonnes in 2026, potentially restoring national self-sufficiency by year-end. Milk production is forecast at 13.8 billion litres, enough to cover only about 70% of domestic demand.
Cocoa-sector representatives meeting at the second Expocacau in Ilhéus described labor scarcity as a chronic problem. The shortage threatens labor-intensive farm work, raises operating risks and strengthens the case for affordable mechanization and higher-value cocoa production.
Russia increased production of cheese and curd in July even as total food manufacturing declined by 1.8% from June, according to Rosstat data reported by Rosbalt. Beverage output rose by 1.3% over the same monthly period.
The first dried figs of Aydın’s new season were purchased for 850 Turkish lira per kilogram at a ceremony attended by 16 producers. Officials described the price as symbolic, while reporting a positive start to the harvest in Turkey’s main fig-producing region.
Spanish rice growers are entering the harvest with rising diesel and input costs while farmgate prices are expected to decline. Unió de Pagesos says cheaper rice from Southeast Asia and Mercosur countries, delayed support and restrictions on crop-protection products are further weakening margins.
Dried and smoked buffalo meat generated VND117.4 billion across four Vietnamese e-commerce platforms from 1 January 2025 to 31 July 2026. TikTok Shop captured more than 86% of sales, while the category drew scrutiny over the marketing of products made with frozen buffalo meat imported from India.
France’s potato interbranch organization says planted area is down 10%, while field samples show yields more than 6 tonnes per hectare below the multi-year average. The CNIPT is asking retailers and other downstream buyers to reconsider pricing, promotions and size specifications.
Vietnam has proposed upgrading its rice trade memorandum with the Philippines while a Philippine safeguard investigation examines imported rice. The two countries are also working to resolve SPS-IC delays that have complicated existing export contracts.
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