Category: Operations
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China’s 2026 rural blueprint targets soybean yield gains, not acres. The No. 1 document also backs agri-tech, oilseeds, and meat-sector stabilisation, signalling a longer-term shift in how Beijing plans to secure feed and edible-oil supplies.
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Cocoa prices eased in January, but long-term volatility persists globally. ICCO’s composite daily price fell from $5,984/tonne on 5 January to $5,103/tonne on 14 January, yet manufacturers are still treating cocoa as a high-risk input as EU deforestation compliance clocks keep ticking.
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China lifts Ireland’s beef ban, restoring a key export route. Dublin says the 2024 suspension has been dropped, and a Chinese customs database shows imports from Irish exporters resumed on Monday after the Taoiseach’s Beijing visit.