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Beijing’s Central Rural Work Conference set 2026 priorities around “high-standard farmland,” better seeds and mechanisation, and stable supplies of grain and edible oils.

The Intercontinental Commodity Exchange (ICX) Summit, the world’s most exclusive gathering of agricultural commodity leaders, announced its 2026 flagship event will take place in Dubai.

Global food benchmark eased month-on-month as dairy, meat and vegetable oils declined, but the index averaged 4.3% higher in 2025 than in 2024.

On January 26, 2026, in Dubai, for the first time within one of the world’s largest food exhibitions — Gulfood — FoodAgro Meetup will be held. This is a professional international business meeting for Ukrainian producers and global partners.

As announced in April 2025, Samuel Schär assumed his position as CEO of Bühler on January 1, 2026. He succeeds Stefan Scheiber, who is being proposed as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors at the upcoming Annual General Meeting in February 2026.

Rosario Board of Trade estimates Argentina’s 2025/26 wheat crop at 27.7 million tonnes, underpinned by 7.17 million hectares planted and an average yield of 41.0 qq/ha.

SovEcon, a leading Black Sea grain consultancy, has raised its forecast for Russian wheat exports in the 2025/26 season by 0.4 million metric tons (MMT) to 44.6 MMT, citing a strong shipment pace and improving export margins.

Robust global production and elevated stock levels are keeping grain prices under pressure, while weaker income expectations are accelerating farmers’ shift toward oilseeds such as sunflower and soybeans, according to Saban Buttanrı, CEO of Agrolino Grains and Oil Seeds.

Following the successful operation of a 600 tons per day turnkey flour mill, commissioned three years ago and operating reliably since then, Alapala announces a new agreement with Brazil-based Marata Group for additional flour milling investments totalling 1,600 tpd capacity.

Acute food insecurity is likely to deteriorate across 16 countries and territories, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) said, urging urgent humanitarian action in the locations flagged as “hunger hotspots.”

Better yields in Siberia prompted SovEcon to raise its 2025 Russia wheat estimate by 0.2 MMT to 88.8 MMT and barley by 0.1 MMT to 19.4 MMT, with total grain production now seen at 136.2 MMT.

Ukraine’s corn exports are projected to rise in the 2025-26 marketing year (October-September) from last season, as higher production and ample supply are expected to offset harvest delays and ongoing logistical disruptions, according to S&P Global Energy CERA analysts.