Energy think tank CERI has urged Indonesia to strengthen enforcement of its coal Domestic Market Obligation (DMO), warning that a USD 5 per tonne fine is too weak against export margins near USD 68. The Directorate General of Mineral and Coal says mining companies have been assigned to supply 212 million metric tons of coal to state utility PT PLN, above the utility's 154 million ton requirement for 2026.
China produced 21.3 million tons of garlic in 2022, roughly 73% of the world's 29.1 million tons, according to FAOSTAT. It also led global exports of fresh or chilled garlic in 2024, with US$3.15 billion in sales and 2.353 billion kilograms shipped, per WITS. The concentration makes Chinese supply decisive for garlic prices worldwide.
A prolonged midsummer dry spell intensified by El Niño is threatening Honduras' corn, bean and rice harvests, according to La Prensa. With planting stalled and only 10% of producers holding irrigation, the country's dependence on imports from the United States and Nicaragua looks set to deepen.
Peruvian rice producers say they will launch a national strike from 23 July unless the government addresses the sector's crisis. According to La República, growers blame a surge in imports for saturating the market, cutting prices and pushing thousands of farmers into debt.
An extreme late-June heatwave across western and central Poland has raised uncertainty over wheat yields and grain quality, with the full effect visible only at harvest. Meanwhile drought in France is pushing European corn futures higher, with the French harvest forecast to fall to about 9 million tonnes from over 13.5 million tonnes a year earlier.
Ireland produced a record 8.8 billion litres of milk last year, and processors are shifting from infant formula toward higher-value medical nutrition and protein. Danone will add 230 jobs at Macroom for Ireland's first liquid medical nutrition plant, while Irish dairy exports hit a record €7.3bn in 2025.
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Agriculture has drafted an order for a temporary ban on apple imports from 1 August to 31 December 2026, according to tazabek.kg. The measure is intended to support domestic fruit growers during the autumn harvest, khabar.kz reported. The text remains a draft and has not yet entered into force.
Russia's pork exports exceeded 190,000 tonnes in the first half of 2026, up 8% year on year, according to meatinfo.ru. China drove the gains with a 55.2% jump in purchases, while Belarus remained the largest single buyer at 66,100 tonnes. Poultry, beef and live-animal shipments also expanded.
Ukraine produced almost 31 million tonnes of corn in 2025, close to half of the EU's roughly 60 million tonnes, according to BFMTV. As Brussels reopens membership talks with Kyiv, French maize producers warn that Ukrainian accession could put 2.9 million tonnes of French corn and 663 million euros of revenue at risk by 2030.
Brazil's boi gordo (fed-cattle) market turned weaker this week amid soft domestic beef consumption, according to Globo Rural. Deals were scarce and quotations pressured, while some slaughterhouses cut Saturday shifts and trimmed schedules to avoid meat stocks.
Rosstandart has approved a package of new and updated GOST standards for yogurts, whey-based drinks, drinking milk, butter and soft cheeses. Dedicated standards for children's yogurt and whey drinks take effect on 1 January 2027, while butter and soft cheese rules follow on 1 January 2028, with a stronger focus on anti-falsification checks.
Rabobank's second-quarter outlook, analysed by AHDB, projects world milk supply growth easing to around 1% in 2026 from 3.1% in 2025. Falling farmgate prices and rising energy, fertiliser and interest costs are squeezing dairy margins across the main exporting regions.
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