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USDA-ARS opens new plant bioscience research facility
The facility houses four ARS research units that will work together on science-based solutions to problems in cereal and pulse crop production affecting US farmers.
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Kenyan farmers embrace barley as wheat economics tighten
Kenya has positioned itself as East Africa’s leading supplier of raw barley, with exports estimated at 39,997 tonnes in 2025.
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Global vegetable oil exports to rise 2% to 141 million tons in 2026/27:USDA
Rapeseed and sunflower oil exports are expected to increase 8% and 15%, respectively.
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High fertilizer costs, severe El Niño conditions drag down Philippine rice production
The Department of Agriculture warned that a strong El Niño could cut rice production by up to 700,000 tonnes, or 3.5% of the annual target.
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North Africa’s wheat imports forecast to drop 13% in 2026/27 as domestic harvests improve
The USDA released the forecast as part of its latest global grain market outlook, highlighting a broader slowdown in import demand across North Africa and the Middle East as regional production and stock levels improve.