The 1,980 kW Yokote biomass power plant began commercial operations on June 30, using timber sourced in Akita Prefecture. The facility combines wood-pellet and chip production with power generation in a local resource-circulation model.
Australian dairy farmers supplying the European Union are expected to comply with new EU guidelines on antibiotic use within weeks. The requirements create an additional regulatory hurdle for farms and dairy companies serving the bloc.
Técnicas Reunidas has secured the engineering work for the first phase of the Catalina green hydrogen project in Andorra, Spain. The initial 500 MW plant is designed to produce more than 50,000 tonnes of renewable hydrogen annually and could eventually expand to 2 GW.
US beef exports to Indonesia totaled 4,736 metric tons through May 2026, according to the US Meat Export Federation. The industry group says import licensing delays, limited private-sector allocations and plant-by-plant approvals are more significant obstacles than tariffs.
Punjab farm groups set out for a protest in Delhi against the proposed India-US trade agreement but were stopped at the Shambhu border. Unions fear cheaper US corn, soybean, cotton and dairy imports could depress domestic prices, while the Indian government says sensitive agricultural products will remain protected.
PT Global Dairi Bersama has begun developing a 710-hectare integrated dairy farm in Brebes with planned annual fresh milk output of 180,000 tonnes. Indonesia’s agriculture minister said the country needs about 20 comparable farms and more productive dairy farmers to move toward milk self-sufficiency.
European pork prices are showing early signs of stabilizing after several weeks of steep declines, but national markets remain uneven. Low slaughter volumes in Germany and shrinking pig availability in Spain and France are supporting live prices even as the meat market remains well supplied.
Asia’s steel market is expected to remain under pressure in the third quarter of 2026 as the monsoon season weakens demand. Mounting trade restrictions in the global market add another constraint for regional producers and traders.
French agribusiness group SOMDIA plans to invest nearly €153 million in Côte d’Ivoire over five years through SUCAF-CI. The program will expand sugar production, build on a new 12-million-liter alcohol distillery and revive plans for industrial maize processing.
Indonesian lawmakers are urging the government to restrict industrial salt imports after shipments reached 936,000 tonnes in January–May 2026, up 13.1%. They also want investment in purification technology, protection for 33,216.06 hectares of salt ponds and stronger industrial demand for domestic salt.
Argentina-based Adecoagro agreed to acquire Raízen’s Caarapó sugar, ethanol and renewable energy plant in Brazil for $148 million. The deal expands Adecoagro’s cluster in Mato Grosso do Sul as Brazil raises the mandatory ethanol blend in gasoline to 32%.
Croatia has established the Croatian Pork Sector Organization to coordinate producers, processors and retailers amid a prolonged decline in domestic pig farming. The country produces only 50-55% of the pork it consumes, while farmers report losses of about €0.50 per kilogram.
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