Russian checkout controls have prevented more than 602 million attempted sales of noncompliant dairy products since May 2024. Expired goods accounted for 357.4 million blocks, while duplicate sales and invalid marking codes were also major sources of rejection.
COFCO International has shipped 69,000 tonnes of Brazilian sorghum from Santos to Guangzhou in the first large-scale operation of its kind. The cargo gives Brazilian growers access to China’s animal-feed and baijiu industries while adding an alternative to US supply.
South Korean producers are pressing for a dedicated mushroom industry law and revisions to waste, farmland and origin-labeling rules. They argue that regulatory changes could lower substrate disposal costs and support expansion into mycelium-based food, materials and biotechnology.
Donald Trump says Canada will lower agricultural tariffs for US farmers, while Ottawa maintains that its dairy protections will remain. Any concession involving dairy ingredients could affect Canadian processors and increase the use of US milk products in foods such as yogurt.
Sold production of alcoholic beer in Poland fell 11.9% year on year in the first half of 2026, extending an eight-year market contraction. The 0.0% segment grew 16.2%, but its expansion is not enough to offset falling alcoholic-beer volumes and persistent production costs.
Kazakhstan exported more than 107,500 tonnes of watermelons and melons last year, nearly half more than a year earlier, according to 24KZ. Russia remains a key destination, while producers are also targeting nearby European Union markets.
Only two of 13 major Indonesian coal producers have made concrete progress in building material non-coal businesses, according to the Energy Shift Institute. Harum Energy now derives 69% of revenue from nickel, while waste management contributes 41% of TBS Energi Utama’s revenue.
Conab's second survey of the 2026/27 sugarcane crop puts Minas Gerais at 82.5 million tonnes, 7% above the previous cycle, on a 5% yield gain and 2% more planted area. Sugar output in the state stays essentially flat at 5.56 million tonnes, while total ethanol rises 27.5% to 3.4 billion litres. Brazil's national crop is estimated at 705.2 million tonnes.
South Africa is preparing to ship approximately 200,000 tonnes of soybeans to China in November 2026. Zero-tariff access and shorter freight distances improve its competitiveness, while port capacity and domestic crushing demand remain constraints.
North Sumatra could face rice shortages and higher prices through the first quarter of 2027 as El Niño threatens harvests and production. The September-October main harvest may provide temporary relief, but local supply is not expected to cover demand through February and the Eid al-Fitr period.
Java Halu Coffee has shipped 26 tonnes of West Java coffee worth $250,000 to Falcon Coffees in the United Kingdom. The producer says it can currently meet only about 30% of specialty coffee demand, highlighting constraints in farm capacity, infrastructure and supply consistency.
Spain is preparing a deposit-return system covering single-use plastic bottles of up to three litres, metal cans and drink cartons. The minimum deposit will be €0.10 per container, but unresolved operator approvals may push implementation beyond the statutory November 2026 deadline.
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