Turkish food exporters plan to raise annual shipments to the United States from about $900 million to $2 billion over the next ten years, İHBİR president Kazım Taycı said. The association is pushing own-brand listings at Walmart, Costco, Publix and CVS as Gulf routes are disrupted. Sector exports are forecast at $12.4–12.8 billion for 2026.
Butter prices in the European Union keep sliding, leaving Ukrainian butter too expensive for EU traders and the European direction effectively closed. Ukrainian exports are held to Moldova, the Caucasus and Kazakhstan, while cheaper EU product makes imports attractive and limits any further rise in domestic prices. Butter output in Ukraine is up in 2026 and may be among the highest in recent years, even as spread production falls.
Iran has conditionally reopened exports of field-grown tomatoes three weeks after the Ministry of Agriculture imposed a ban. The rapid reversal comes amid a significant increase in tomato paste prices and creates new planning challenges for growers, processors and neighboring markets.
Global food commodity prices rose 1.5% in September as wheat and maize climbed to multi-year highs. Black Sea logistics, weaker US maize yields and weather risks are increasing costs for grain importers and food processors.
Oman allocated an estimated RO 36.4 million to 106 agricultural projects between 2021 and 2025, of which 13 projects worth RO 7.34 million went to potato production, according to the Oman Observer. Once a marginal crop, potatoes now rank as a strategic priority alongside onions and garlic, with commercial output concentrated in the Al Najd area of Dhofar.
Corn-based ethanol could account for about 45% of Brazil's total ethanol production within ten years, according to projections presented by the president of Unem and reported by Canal Rural. The association links the forecast to rising installed capacity, a higher mandatory ethanol blend in gasoline and an expanding market for plant co-products.
Washington has widened its trade dispute with Canada through an import ban covering nearly US$1 billion in Canadian goods. Alcohol and motorcycles are among the products targeted, extending the conflict across several consumer and manufacturing sectors.
Romanian new-passenger-car registrations fell by about 11% year on year in September 2026, extending a sharp deterioration that began after the first half. Electrified cars gained market share, while registrations of gasoline and diesel models contracted sharply.
Venezuelan pork consumption has recovered to 5 kilograms per person annually after falling to 1 kilogram or less during the industry’s downturn. Domestic farms supply a reported 97% of consumption, but feed costs, financing, genetics and technology remain constraints on further growth.
Egypt exported about 171,000 tonnes of frozen vegetables worth $207 million in 2025, ranking eighth globally in HS 071080. Saudi Arabia was the leading destination, while export value increased 3% from 2024.
Newly published trade figures show Namibia spent close to N$500 million on wheat imports during the second quarter of 2026. The data confirm that local harvests do not cover milling demand and that the shortfall is filled by grain bought abroad. The release reports a value with no tonnage or origin breakdown, limiting what the number alone can explain.
Uzbekistan imported 18,900 tonnes of mutton worth $43.8 million in January-July 2026, a rise of 5,200 tonnes or 37.7% year on year, according to the National Statistics Committee cited by UzDaily. Kazakhstan accounted for 16,900 tonnes of that volume, with Mongolia, Russia and other origins supplying the remainder.
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