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The agreement will define technical cooperation in Panamanian agriculture and rural development for the next five years.

FEFAC’s national feed industry associations confirmed significant adverse impacts from repeated heatwaves in many EU Member States.

The livestock subsector advanced 2%, driven by poultry production.

The tool streamlines management, strengthening oversight and transparency in the meat supply chain. It is already in use at pilot facilities and will begin to be rolled out nationwide.

Global wheat, maize, and sorghum prices increased while barley prices fell.

The EU’s agri-food trade performance remained resilient in the first five months of 2026.

The 2025/26 corn season has seen excellent performance with a record harvest and average yields exceeding 7200 kg/ha.

The 25/26 season closed with an average yield of more than 3,000 kg/ha, the highest in six years.

In its latest update, the global corn balance has been revised to reflect production cuts in the United States and Argentina, reducing exports and ending stocks, while China is gaining ground as a buyer of Argentine corn and reshaping South American trade flows. In contrast, soybeans continue to show strong growth, supported by robust production in Brazil and the United States—which offsets Argentina's slowdown—with Chinese demand further fueling this momentum by driving soybean processing in Brazil.

If confirmed, this would be a 2.2% increase from last season, with 7.8 million metric tons more grain harvested.

This new technology provides an additional tool for integrated crop management, contributes to the control of specific insects, and expands the available alternatives for weed management, thus promoting more efficient agricultural production.

The CAS agriculture ministers met in Bolivia and welcomed the European Parliament's rejection of a regulation on soybeans and biofuels.

The agreement will improve market access by eliminating most remaining customs duties.

The evaluation shows that EU rules remain effective to protect Europe's waters from agricultural nitrate pollution.

The Council has formally adopted a regulation introducing targeted measures to help European farmers address the sharp increase in fertiliser and other input costs triggered by the recent crisis in the Middle East.

The sector continues to face significant uncertainty linked to the repercussions of the conflict in the Middle East, weather-related risks, animal diseases and persistent trade tensions.