California Congressman James Gallagher has urged the Trump administration to pursue better wine market access in India and Vietnam as the state’s growers face weak domestic demand and reduced opportunities in Canada. He also called for reviews of US labeling and duty drawback rules that growers say favor imported wine and ingredients.
Indonesia’s Bulog is accelerating commercial premium rice production to 300,000 tonnes by December 2026 after prices rose in the domestic market. The state-owned food company has processed about 71,000-72,000 tonnes so far and plans to expand supply through regional partners and modern retailers.
Türkiye exported $304.171 million of tomatoes to 49 markets in January-September 2026, up 4.19% year on year. Romania was the largest buyer, followed by Russia and Bulgaria, while the industry expects the current pace to lift full-year sales above the 2025 total.
Liconsa has reduced authorized milk-delivery quotas by 40% in south-central Chihuahua, leaving dairy farms with surplus raw milk and limited storage. Producers are selling rejected volumes for 7-8.50 pesos per liter, compared with the program’s guaranteed price of 11.50 pesos.
Mexico’s cattle inventory declined to 24,027,332 head from 24,553,565 in the previous census. Higher feed costs, recurring drought and water stress are pressuring livestock farms, while the commercial poultry flock expanded.
Polish poultry meat imports from Mercosur fell 83% by value during the first four months of interim EU-Mercosur trade rules, while corn and beef imports also declined. Soybean, rice and honey inflows increased, and Poland’s broader agricultural exports to the bloc grew after excluding a sharp fall in malt sales to Brazil.
Demand from Bangladesh and Pakistan for white copra offers Indonesian farmers a market for smaller coconuts that are often rejected by conventional buyers. However, limited processing finance, uneven prices and quality problems in previous coconut exports remain major constraints.
Fairtrade International will raise its average minimum banana price by 5.6% at Ex Works level and 3.9% at FOB level for contracts from January 1, 2027. The revision reflects higher production and logistics costs, climate pressure, geopolitical instability, pests and diseases.
Demand for traditional breakfast cereals and fruit juice is declining in South Korea as consumers scrutinize sugar and carbohydrate content. Suppliers are responding with zero-sugar products, expanded granola ranges and new formats designed to regain attention.
Worldwide PC shipments fell 20.1% year on year to 62.7 million units in the third quarter of 2026, according to IDC data reported by gagadget.de. Excess inventory and weaker demand are weighing on volumes, but rising memory and storage costs are limiting the potential for broad price cuts.
Spain transmits increases in wholesale gas prices to household electricity bills relatively quickly because retail power prices are revised frequently, according to the Bank of Spain. The mechanism also causes energy-market shocks to appear sooner and more strongly in electricity inflation.
Plant-protein product launches increased 23% between 2020 and 2024, with Mexico and Brazil among Latin America’s most dynamic markets. Companies are expanding beyond meat and dairy substitutes into functional snacks, beverages, ready meals and products built around local ingredients.
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