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Corn, soybean and wheat futures rally on 17 July as Middle East tensions and Black Sea uncertainty lift grain markets
Monday, July 20, 2026
USDA flash sales of nearly 26 million bushels of soybeans to China and Mexico provided the strongest fundamental support, while wheat gained on Black Sea export risk.
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Peru's 2026 north-central anchovy season reaches only 24% of quota with 1.44 million tonnes remaining
Monday, July 20, 2026
The south zone's second-half season opened on 1 July with zero catch recorded through 13 July, while the completed 2025 B season landed 1.571 million tonnes against a 1.63 million tonne quota.
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USDA cuts US wheat forecast to smallest harvest since 1970 as world ending stocks fall below analyst expectations
Monday, July 20, 2026
Corn ending stocks were also trimmed sharply below forecasts, while soybean production was revised slightly higher with stocks unchanged from June.
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South Korea to raise import quota for soybeans used to grow bean sprouts
Friday, July 17, 2026
The South Korean government said on July 13 that it will expand the low 5% tariff import quota for soybeans used to grow bean sprouts by 10,000 tonnes, from 17,450 tonnes to 27,450 tonnes.
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China posts record June soybean imports of 13.55 million tonnes on Brazilian supply surge and port clearances
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Chinese arrivals are forecast to remain above 10 million tonnes per month through July and August, with analysts saying full-year imports could approach or exceed the 2025 record.
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European Commission excludes soybean seed from EU Deforestation Regulation
Thursday, July 16, 2026
The European Commission has excluded soybean seed intended for sowing from the scope of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
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China's 15th Five-Year Plan targets higher corn and soybean output as feed grains displace staples as key demand driver
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Expanding high-yield, high-oil soybean production is identified as a top priority to reduce China's heavy dependence on soybean imports.
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Serbia's Bankom completes largest soybean processing expansion in company history
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
A new textured soy protein plant due to begin commercial output in September will add 20,000 tonnes of annual capacity alongside an upgraded 400-tonne-per-day extraction facility.
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Thai parliament committee urges minimum corn price floor and tighter buying controls as AFTA import extension squeezes farmers
Thursday, July 2, 2026
The Commerce and Intellectual Property Committee has submitted four formal proposals to the Commerce Minister, including a temporary minimum farmgate price referenced to the three-month average cost of production.
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Guinea launches US$563 million poultry strategy to cut imports and expand feed production by 2030
Thursday, July 2, 2026
The five-year plan targets poultry self-sufficiency as chicken imports have risen 54% since 2020, with imported product entering the market at 40-60% below local production cost.
