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With milling operations generating more data than ever, companies are increasingly focused on how to retain practical know-how and use that data to improve day-to-day decision-making on the plant floor.

As governments in the Middle East expand grain storage to bolster food security and re-route flows towards Africa, Germany-based CESCO EPC GmbH is stepping up its focus on high-capacity, rail-connected grain terminals across the region.

Millers chasing the cheapest cargo risk paying more once extraction, consistency and milling behaviour are factored into the plant’s economics, Fabien Varagnac, founder of Grains & Flours Insights and a respected milling consultant with nearly two decades of hands-on experience, told delegates at IAOM MEA 2025.

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) researchers model scenarios where simultaneous crop shocks hit major breadbasket regions, showing sharp increases in food insecurity when losses occur in developing regions and meaningful global food price spikes when disruptions originate in North America and Europe.

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.