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Turkey’s grain, pulses, oilseeds, and processed products sector generated $6.9 billion in exports during the first seven months of the year, backed by a 6.5% rise in unit export values to $1.1/kg. Sunflower oil remained the top export driver with $769.3 million, up 21.2% year-on-year.

The EU economy’s greenhouse gas emissions reached 837 million tonnes of CO2-equivalent in the first quarter of 2026, marking a 0.3% quarter-on-quarter rise while GDP remained unchanged. Energy sector emissions surged, contrasting with declines across manufacturing and transportation.

New regulations published by the Ministry of Trade introduce stricter capacity, capital, and structural criteria for grain, pulse, and oilseed licensed warehousing operations. The rules set a 35,000-ton minimum capacity and 20 million TL minimum paid-in capital, while restricting horizontal storage for most grains.

Turkey’s Agricultural Producer Price Index (Ag-PPI) rose by 18.81% year-on-year in July, driven by strong annual gains in raw milk and cattle categories. For compound feed and flour millers, a 2.47% monthly pull-back in grain and oilseed prices offers temporary cost relief, whereas poultry and egg producers face severe market pressures.

Russia’s major export hub Novorossiysk suspended operations following a targeted drone attack on a key grain terminal, delivering another severe blow to Black Sea trade. For global grain traders, the disruption at Russia’s primary deepwater gateway may further escalate logistics bottlenecks and price volatility across international agricultural markets.

Turkey’s Agriculture and Trade Ministers convened with grain industry leaders at TMO to evaluate the 2026 harvest, where record yield expectations promise stable raw material supply for flour and feed millers. Officials emphasized cross-ministerial policy coordination to maintain market stability and food supply security.

Commercial dairies in Turkey saw a 6.5% year-on-year increase in collected cow milk in June, crossing 995,000 tonnes despite a slight monthly drop.

Official data reveals double-digit monthly growth in Turkey’s poultry meat output alongside strong year-on-year gains in egg production. For compound feed manufacturers and grain suppliers, this expansion highlights expanding feed intake across both broiler and layer segments.

The European Feed Manufacturers’ Federation (FEFAC) and the Brazilian Feed Industry Association (Sindirações) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deepen cooperation between two of the world’s major feed-producing regions. The agreement focuses on feed safety, biosecurity, sustainable production, and facilitating trade under the newly applied EU–Mercosur Partnership Agreement.

Recent extreme weather, energy market dynamics, and persistent Black Sea shipping disruptions have driven benchmark agricultural commodity prices to their highest levels since early 2023. Higher quotations for essential grains and vegetable oils led the monthly uptick, directly impacting global feed and food supply chains.

Industrial automation provider ASM Process Automation has established its new operational hub in Lusaka, Zambia, marking the first step of its long-term strategy in Africa.

Evonik achieved a 24 percent increase in second-quarter adjusted EBITDA to €630 million, bolstered by higher sales volumes and prices in its Animal Nutrition business. Regional shipping bottlenecks outside Europe temporarily constrained Asian competitors, creating an economic windfall that prompted the specialty chemicals producer to raise its full-year guidance.