The fruit business in Europe with both feet has entered the period of active preparation for the new marketing season: it assesses the condition of orchards after overwintering and spring weather stresses, production needs and market opportunities. The first conclusions are traditionally not very precise, but they are large-scale. They provide some insight into opportunities and a clear picture of expectations.
Today, May 28 in Astana, President of Kazakhstan Kasym-Jomart Tokayev and Russian President Vladimir Putin, who arrived in Kazakhstan on a state visit, signed a joint statement “On the seven foundations of friendship and good-neighborliness of the peoples of Kazakhstan and Russia”.
After the change of the Czech government, the number of countries participating in the initiative to purchase ammunition for Ukraine has been halved.
Soil quality and methods for monitoring changes in soil structure were the main topics of the experience and knowledge sharing workshop organized on 27 May 2026 in the village of Slobozia Duška (Criuleni). The aim of the event was to popularize soil quality monitoring. The event was organized by the National Agency for Land Reclamation together with the National Institute of Applied Research in Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, with the support of MAIA Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry.
The largest Polish marketplace Allegro is preparing to enter the Ukrainian market and plans to start the first stage of expansion in June.
The legal framework for animal identification and registration will be modernized and supplemented to ensure traceability in the relevant register of the Republic of Moldova, as well as to harmonize national regulations with European Union standards.
The Government approved the draft law on ratification of the Agreement on credit support and grant for the implementation of the Integrated Agricultural and Irrigation Development Program (iDRIP) project.
Ukraine may face the threat of suspension of financing from the IMF and the EU as early as this summer. The reason for this is delays with the law on taxation of international parcels, which international partners are demanding.
In the Polish village of Konotopi, where only about 120 people live, the construction of a large-scale statue of the Virgin Mary is being completed, which may become the highest such monument in Europe.
Chile stops growing sugar beets. And this is after more than seven decades of history of production of this atypical (for South America) agricultural crop. The reason is low sugar prices and rising costs of agricultural production in the world.
Exports are still one of the most visible indicators of the economic clout of nations on the world stage. Meanwhile, the top 30 food exporters alone account for more than 80 percent of the global agricultural export market, worth about $1.5 trillion.
A Ukrainian citizen has asked the Ukrainian government to return the “nationality” column to passports and birth certificates. The proposal concerns not only paper forms, but also digital documents.
Wheat futures are down for the longest period this year. Traders returning from a long weekend in the U.S. are “wagering” on news of “progress in negotiations” in the Middle East.
Last week, three outbreaks of animal diseases were registered in Moldova: one case of African swine fever in wild boars (in Cioara, Hincesti) and two cases of dog rabies (in Nisporeni and in Valcinet, Calarasi).
Steel remains one of the most important structural materials on the planet. It underpins construction, infrastructure, automotive and industrial production. Therefore, steel-rich nations continue to play a huge role in the global economy.
The Russian railway authority is raising tariffs for freight transportation to and from the Baltic States and Finland to Russia. Among other things, from June 15, a coefficient of 1.359 will be applied to transit tariffs on the territory of Russian Railways through Russian-Latvian, Russian-Estonian, Russian-Finnish border railway crossings. This will affect exports of grain and oilseeds from Central Asia, particularly Kazakhstan, to these EU countries.
The Grain and Oilseed Producers Association “Forța Fermierilor” publicly (through the media) reminded all interested parties that “on May 27, at 11 p.m., we will organize a warning protest action in front of the Government building, on the side of Pushkin Street”.
During the last working week, the Agency for Interventions and Payments in Agriculture (AIPA) authorized for payment to farmers subsidies amounting to LE 53.46 million from the National Fund for Agriculture and Rural Development.
The case of importing Brazilian chicken to Israel has taken an unexpected turn. The country’s chicken meat market remains closed to foreign products, and Baladi’s attempt to obtain permission to import chicken meat from Brazil, from where Israel has been importing beef for many years, has met with stiff resistance from local producers.
European sugar producers are facing deteriorating financial results and are forced to cut production and cooperation with farmers amid falling prices and market changes.
