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India’s largest wheat state has started procurement for the 2026 rabi crop with a higher support price, a growing centre network and promised quick payments.
A new Queensland bill on the Condamine Alluvium has triggered a fresh dispute between farmers and the state over how strongly groundwater and farmland will be protected.
Market participants expect India’s cotton area to grow in 2026 as stronger prices and possible El Nino conditions make the crop more attractive.
Indian authorities are preparing talks with shipping lines after the West Asia war sharply disrupted basmati exports and drove freight costs higher.
British farmers, fertiliser importers and greenhouse growers warn that surging fertiliser and gas costs are setting up another round of food inflation.
U.S. farmers say higher diesel and fertilizer prices linked to the Iran war are hitting planting budgets and could add fresh pressure to food prices.
Indonesia says it is strengthening water access, pumping and seed support in West Java to protect rice production ahead of a potentially longer and drier 2026 dry season.
Canada's food regulator fined Oxford Frozen Foods C$10,000 for labelling blueberries as Canadian, tightening scrutiny of origin claims as shoppers look harder for local food.
IFFCO and Indian officials say fertilizer supplies remain adequate for farmers even as the West Asia crisis raises risks for raw materials, shipping and global prices.