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India’s edible-oil imports rose 13.66% by volume and 19% by value in November 2025 to April 2026, while refiners shifted away from expensive palm oil toward sunflower and soybean oil.

The European Commission says Brazil will lose access from 3 September 2026 to the EU market for beef and other animal products unless it proves compliance with bloc rules on antimicrobial use throughout animals’ lifetimes.

The United Nations warns that blocked fertiliser shipments through the Strait of Hormuz could push another 45 million people toward hunger and damage crop production in Africa and Asia.

On International Day of Plant Health, ICRISAT outlined an integrated strategy for grain legumes built on resistant genetics, biological control and real-time farmer advisories.

Ahead of the May 14-15 summit in Beijing, markets see room for Chinese purchases of grains and meat, but not for a major new jump in U.S. soybean imports.

Australian cattle company Heytesbury is buying 11 purpose-built livestock vessels and Livestock Express from Dutch group Vroon in a major live export transaction.

Bayer reported stronger first-quarter 2026 earnings on the back of crop seeds, while sales of glyphosate-based herbicides fell sharply across several regions.

India supplied about 515 crore litres of ethanol in the first half of ESY 2025-26, with maize emerging as the leading feedstock. The shift shows how biofuel policy is increasingly shaping grain demand, rural logistics and processing investment.

Officials in India’s Madhya Pradesh say the new e-Vikas platform is already changing how farmers buy fertiliser. The system links distribution to landholdings and crop patterns, cuts queues and encourages more need-based nutrient use.

Canadian farmers are facing sharply higher diesel and nitrogen fertiliser costs during spring seeding. The industry is increasingly worried that today’s input shock will influence not only the 2026 crop but planting decisions for 2027 as well.

Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has trained 100 small dairy farmers in Oyo State. Officials say the programme is meant to lift local milk output, strengthen the dairy value chain and reduce import dependence.

BASF Agricultural Solutions has commissioned a new BioHub fermentation plant in Ludwigshafen. The company says in-house production of biological active ingredients should strengthen supply resilience and expand its crop protection portfolio.

Australia has sharply increased beef shipments to the United States as U.S. prices reach record levels and the American herd keeps shrinking. For Australian cattle producers, that demand is helping offset dry conditions and heavy turn-off.

Assam has sent its first ODOP honey shipment from Baksa district to the United States. Officials and APEDA say the export should raise beekeeper and farmer incomes through stronger prices and direct access to external markets.

The ancient Cypriot white grape Xynisteri is helping Australian growers slash water use while coping with extreme heat. For vineyards in Riverland and the Barossa, it is emerging as a response to rising water costs and weak returns from traditional varieties.

The U.S. House passed the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026, but left year-round E15 out of the package. Farm groups backed several trade, credit and rural policy provisions while warning that important gaps remain.

The Indian Biogas Association wants India to mandate a gradual rise in fermented organic manure blending with chemical fertilisers until it reaches 10% by 2030. The group says the move could save about $2 billion a year in fertiliser imports while helping restore soil health.

The deal deepens consolidation in India's crop protection market, giving Crystal access to FMC brands, supply agreements and a wider innovation pipeline.

Rising fuel and fertilizer costs linked to the Middle East conflict are adding fresh pressure to Sudanese farms already weakened by war and hunger.

A new Tea Board procedure requires laboratory testing for every truck and every tea shipment from Nepal, sharply increasing delays, storage pressure and export costs.

Fresh fruit and vegetables, along with meat, were the main drivers of food retail inflation in Greece in April 2026, according to the IELKA survey.

A Canadian parliamentary committee has urged Ottawa to pause closures affecting farm research centres, the organic and regenerative farming program and a key food allergen lab.

India’s new AI-based basmati crop survey has reopened debate over the true cultivated area, project funding and the boundaries of the GI-protected basmati zone.

Irish startup Óir Na Farraige is developing a lower-cost seaweed farming model to make marine biomass competitive for agriculture, food and other industrial uses.

Authorities in South Australia say a major locust outbreak is unlikely this season, but monitoring continues across key farming regions after April swarms.

The UK expanded its organic farming area to 540,000 hectares in 2025, with land in conversion jumping 63% and pointing to further growth in the sector.

India is preparing a nationwide ban on paraquat dichloride after an expert panel linked the herbicide to severe poisoning risks and major public-health concerns.

EFSA says pesticide-limit breaches are becoming more frequent in some widely consumed foods even though about 99 percent of samples still comply overall.

India has cleared a five-year cotton productivity mission worth ₹5,659.22 crore to lift output, yields and quality by 2031.

Researchers found infectious H5N1 in air, cows’ breath and wastewater on infected California dairy farms, pointing to more transmission routes than raw milk alone.

Campaigners are urging the UK government to ban pre-harvest glyphosate spraying while regulators review the chemical’s approval through December 2026.

After the 2025 drought, farms in Nova Scotia are accelerating spending on pumps, ponds and buried lines to protect crops and orchards from another extreme dry season.

Indian horticulture producer organisations are being told they need consumer brands, trust, and direct market presence to secure better returns.

Madhya Pradesh has extended wheat procurement slot booking while expanding support measures for pulses, storage, and digital farmer services.

India has pushed rice procurement for official reserves close to 50 million tonnes, increasing the pressure to manage stock disposal and storage.

The Roundup case before the US Supreme Court could decide whether states may require cancer warnings beyond federally approved pesticide labels.

An Al Jazeera satellite analysis found a sharp collapse in central Sudan’s irrigated farming under RSF control and only a fragile recovery after army gains.

New Brunswick has extended equine veterinary services to March 2027, but farmers still face a broader restructuring of veterinary and laboratory support.

Climate stress is no longer a distant risk for India’s shrimp farms. It is already driving disease pressure, higher costs and more fragile export performance across the sector.

Growers in Carnarvon say flood levees redirected water onto farms after Cyclone Narelle, adding to crop and irrigation losses in one of Western Australia’s main fruit and vegetable regions.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is already tightening Europe’s fertiliser market, pushing a German producer to full capacity and raising costs for farmers.

Odisha has opened its 2026 mango marketing season with a 3-tonne premium shipment from Dhenkanal to Siliguri. Higher farmgate prices are strengthening expectations for both grower incomes and larger market volumes.

An Australian-supported dairy programme is helping West Java farms recover from Indonesia’s 2022 foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. The work combines feed improvement, milk quality, herd health and farmer training.

Maharashtra is urging farmers to move away from water-intensive crops before the kharif season. But sugarcane remains deeply entrenched because it offers more reliable income than most alternatives.

Fertilizer industry groups in Maharashtra have welcomed a state push to simplify inspections and tighten quality control. The package also targets the forced bundling of non-subsidised products with subsidised fertilizers.

A dispute has opened in New South Wales over whether emergency water restrictions are really protecting the Darling system. Critics say large irrigators can still access river-fed off-river pools under existing licence conditions.

A Tennessee project is trying to show that solar generation and cattle grazing can share the same land without sacrificing agriculture. The developer says the model could preserve pasture use while creating a second income stream for landowners.

India’s textile ministry wants temporary lower duties on raw cotton imports to help garment exporters. The agriculture ministry is resisting for now, citing potential fallout for cotton farmers and the political sensitivity of the market.

The EU-Mercosur agreement entered into force provisionally on May 1. It opens wider market access for industrial and farm goods alike, but it also deepens the confrontation between export interests and European farmers.

Commercial farmland in San Diego County has fallen by nearly 23% in ten years. California FarmLink is expanding a land-matching program meant to connect landowners with small and beginning farmers and keep more acreage in production.