On May 15, the Republic of Moldova celebrates the National Veterinarian Day, a memorable date dedicated to the specialists responsible for animal health, safety of animal products and consumer protection.
In the period from 14 to 17 May, the capital of the Republic of Moldova is hosting the XXX international specialized exhibition HORECA EXPO 2026.
Export licenses to China for hundreds of U.S. meat processors, which were recently renewed after more than a year’s hiatus, are now listed as expired, according to Chinese Customs.
Moldova ranked fourth among the largest suppliers of apples to the Russian Federation in 2025. The volume of Moldovan exports of apples to the Russian market last year amounted to $36.8 million.
Experts from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in the May report almost did not change the global oilseed balance for the ending 2025/26 marketing year, and focused on the first crop estimate for the 2026/27 season. The forecast predicts global record production, processing growth and a continued tight balance in the vegetable oil market.
Romanian barley of the new harvest is currently contracted at prices lower than Ukrainian barley of the harvest-2026. That is, this Romanian grain now looks more competitive on export markets, ASAP Agri experts report.
Apple stocks in Europe are currently about 20% higher than a year ago.
Kazakhstan fund “Samruk-Kazyna” took 22nd place in the list of 25 largest sovereign wealth funds in the world with assets of $88 billion.
A clear and predictable algorithm for the resumption of imports of animal feed, poultry meat and poultry meat products to the Moldovan market was developed by the specialized agencies of Moldova and Ukraine during the working visit of the delegation of the National Agency for Food Safety (ANSA) to the neighboring country.
The Global Firepower portal presented a ranking of the world’s largest armies in terms of active military personnel as of April 2026.
Data from a fresh report by the International Organization of Viticulture and Wine shows a global decline in production. There are not many exceptions, most of them in Europe.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAIA) and the Ministry of Education and Science (MEC) are invited to the regional exhibition and job fair “Viitorul e AgriCOOL”, dedicated to innovation and advanced technologies in agriculture. The event will take place on May 16, on the premises of FructLine Group (Corlateeni).
The National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) announced the completion with a grade of “excellent” of the internship program and the enrollment in the reserve corps of intern Alexandru Bogdan, which makes him “eligible for a government position soon.”
The Agriculture Intervention and Payment Agency (AIPA) has issued a call for applications for subsidies for agricultural products sold by producer groups. The campaign will run from May 18 to June 15, 2026, inclusive. According to the regulations, subsidy payments to producer groups must be made within 60 days of receipt of a properly completed application.
An EU committee made up of experts from member states voted Tuesday to ban imports of Brazilian meat starting Sept. 3 because of the use of antimicrobial drugs to stimulate animal growth.
The Moldovan Cabinet of Ministers approved the regulation on the allocation of financial resources to farmers affected by drought and heat waves in 2025 for corn and sunflower sowing. For these purposes, 50 million lei will be allocated from the 2026 budget of the National Fund for Agriculture and Rural Development for the current year.
The Polish government will tighten the rules for foreigners to obtain Polish citizenship. Among the proposals are an integration test, a higher level of Polish language and a mandatory “act of loyalty” towards Poland.
The Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine forecasts the grain harvest in 2026 at 60.4 million tons, which is only 1% or 0.64 million tons less than last year.
Orange juice futures rose sharply on the New York Stock Exchange after the publication of forecasts of a decline in the orange harvest in Brazil, the world’s leading exporter of the beverage.
A massive crisis in horticulture forced the U.S. government to allocate $9 million to farmers to liquidate 50 thousand tons of peaches and cut 420 thousand peach trees. The reason – the customer did not need this raw material.
