Russia needs to act swiftly in order to maintain its position as the world's top wheat exporter, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev said on Friday, acknowledging a sharp slowdown in wheat exports in the current season.

Russia needs action to remain world’s top wheat exporter, government official says

EU urges respect not threats as Trump pushes for 50 per cent tariff
The European Commission urged the U.S. on Friday to bring respect, not threats, to trade talks after President Donald Trump pushed for a 50 per cent tariff on EU goods.

Brazil hopes to be officially free of bird flu in 28 days
Brazil began a 28-day bird flu observation period on Thursday which it hopes will show the country's chicken farms are free of the disease after local authorities said a farm where its first outbreak was detected had been fully disinfected.

Brazil chicken exporters brace for cargo rejections amid bird flu outbreak
Countries, including China, will not accept chicken consignments in transit from Brazil following confirmation of the country's first bird flu outbreak, Brazilian meat lobby ABPA, which represents large food processors, said on Tuesday.

U.S. suspends Mexican cattle, horse and bison imports over New World screwworm
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Sunday said she is suspending imports of live cattle, horses and bison through the southern U.S. border over the damaging pest New World screwworm, a measure that immediately drew opposition from Mexico.

BASF’s agriculture arm eyes seeds and Asia as it prepares for listing
BASF's agriculture unit is aiming to expand in Asia and global seed markets as it prepares for a stock market listing in about two years, a senior executive told Reuters.

China buys Canadian, Australian wheat as heat hits crop, traders say
Chinese buyers bought between 400,000 and 500,000 metric tons of wheat from Australia and Canada in recent weeks, traders said, as heat threatens to damage crops in China's agricultural heartlands.

Britain strikes first deal to cut Trump tariffs
Farmers welcome no weakening of import standards in US-UK deal
The United States and Britain will announce a deal to lower tariffs on some goods on Thursday, the first such agreement since U.S. President Donald Trump sparked a global trade war with universal levies.

Mexico agriculture minister says reached deals with US counterpart, met with tomato sector
Mexican Agriculture Minister Julio Berdegue said on Tuesday he reached agreements with U.S. counterpart Brooke Rollins in a "friendly" meeting in Washington and met with tomato industry executives, but did not elaborate further.

Mexico now top buyer of U.S. ag commodities
A growing demand for meat, poultry and dairy has increased the country’s feedgrain imports from the United States
A growing demand for meat, poultry and dairy has increased the country’s feedgrain imports from the United States