In Japan, the Japan Times reported that Japan is considering increasing its soybean and rice imports as a concession in trade negotiations with the U.S. over President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. The report noted that Trump unexpectedly brought Japan’s lead negotiator, Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa, into the Oval Office and touted “big progress” after […]
In Brazil, Safras & Mercado reported that the harvest of the 2024/25 summer corn crop in Brazil reached 74.5% of the estimated area of 3.512 million hectares as of April 17. According to a survey by Safras & Mercado, harvesting work reaches 90.4% of the cultivated area of 886,000 hectares in Rio Grande do Sul, […]
In Brazil, CompreRural reported that Brazil’s soybean exports in April were estimated at 14.3 million tons, a reduction of 200,000 tons compared to last week’s forecast, according to data from the National Association of Cereal Exporters (Anec). This estimated volume for the month would represent a growth of 6.3% compared to the same period last […]
In Pakistan, PTV reported that China has released a comprehensive blueprint to accelerate agricultural modernization, aiming to lift its overall grain production capacity to 700 million tons by 2027 through advancements in technology, innovation, and digital integration. The plan, which outlines strategic goals for the 2024–2035 period, emphasizes strengthening agricultural technology and equipment, enhancing international […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that China’s grain and tuber output is expected to further expand in 2025 after a record 706.5 million tons harvested last year , according to a report released by the Agricultural Forecasting Expert Council of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. The report noted that grain and tuber output is […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that Morocco’s Agriculture Ministry expects the gross grain harvest to rise to 4.4 million tons this year, up 41% from last year, thanks to rains in March and April. The report highlighted that Morocco’s agriculture has suffered from drought for seven consecutive years. Last year, only 3.1 million tons were harvested, […]
In Brazil, AgroLink reported that the area allocated to wheat cultivation in Brazil is expected to be reduced in the next harvest, according to an analysis by the International Center for Economic Analysis and Agricultural Market Studies (Ceema), The report noted that planting of the new crop has begun in the states of Goiás and […]
In Iran, Press TV reported that officials from the Iranian ministry of agriculture said that the country’s wheat harvest could amount to 9-11 million metric tons this year, down from the 16 million metric tons reported last year. Mohammad Reza Talayi, a deputy agriculture minister, said that lower precipitation had caused a major decline in […]
In India, Business Standard reported that India has harvested 38% of the total wheat area of an estimated 32 million hectare so far in the ongoing 2025-26 marketing season, according to the country’s Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Wheat “harvesting conditions are better” in key growing states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, […]
In Illinois, Reuters reported that U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war with China comes at a bad time for sorghum growers in the country. The report noted that China accounted for nearly 90% of U.S. sorghum exports last year. Those purchases have largely ground to a halt, due to the tariffs war between the two […]
