A few days after China halted its beef imports from the U.S. to counter tariffs, American retail markets show price steadiness. In its April 7, 2025 weekly retail beef release, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) revealed marginal movements among cuts. While sirloin steak increased from $7.72 a pound to $9.40 week-on-week, boneless top sirloin roast shed...
Industry body, Avocados Australia, could finally gain the export chance it has been awaiting since 2013 if China clears the Aussie fruit. The first breakthrough occurred in November 2024 at the China International Import Expo, where both sides signed an avocado deal. Since then, the industry has secured pre-orders valued at A$300 million ($190.5 million) with Shanghai Huizhan...
Even at a time when New Zealand is experiencing uptick food prices, exports of local fruits to Vietnam is flourishing. Outbound shipments seem not to affect fruit prices, which were domestically cheaper by 2% year-on-year (y-o-y) in March 2025. This is happening despite other foods getting costlier by 3.5%, y-o-y. In 2024, New Zealand shipped some NZ$172...
Multiple market factors from falling oil prices, demand fears and tariffs have undercut the pricing of global sugar up to mid-April 2025. Early on the 14th, unrefined sugar in New York shed -0.88% day-on-day while white sugar in London eased -0.53%. By the morning of April 15, most trade was below $0.18 a pound, continuing a...
A need by California to deter markets like India from following China’s tariff example is lately underpinning the state’s outbound almonds. First it was a dip in almond prices in March 2025 amid annual acreage shrinkage, and now it is tariffs. Before the current trade war, California had it all, including the removal of reciprocal duty by...
Milk dairies in the UK report reduction in spot prices from oversupply even as dairy demand in Germany strongly favors cheese. On April 11, 2025, Farmers Weekly reported that farmers in England are finding alternatives for their excess milk. Some have been opting to sell the surplus at throw away rates to competitor dairies as their traditional...
The price of live cattle in Uganda is up owing to recent drought, foregoing year-long quarantine and surging exports. In late March 2025, Masindi, Kabarole (Fort Portal), and Kazo in western Uganda all witnessed uptick cow prices. Traders here were offering quotations of 1.3 million ($352) shillings per cow, up from from 1 million shillings ($272). Besides,...
Coinciding with uptick fruit exports from New Zealand, PIQA Pears is bringing premium pear decadence to Asia and beyond. One such is the strikingly scarlet, heart-shaped PIQA® Red. A rebrand of the erstwhile PIQABoo®, the relaunched fruit is bound for the vast export market of China. Aptly, it is a versatile blend of Chinese, Japanese and European pear qualities. ...
Cocoa farmers in Ghana have gained a marginal 0.03% farm gate price increase for the 2025-26 season. According to a letter by the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to registered traders, the price remains 3,100 cedi ($199.3) per 64 kg. Equivalent to 49,600 cedi ($3,189) a tonne, the latest fixture mirrors the last increase in October 2024 of 48,000 cedi ($3,062). The...
After indecision to arrive at a seasonal price, Atlantic Canada will finally set snow crab rates on April 10, 2025. The 2025 season has had a quite interesting delay owing to the price stalemate affiliated to the 25% China/U.S. tariffs. Initially, the Fish, Food, and Allied Workers Union (FFAW) and the Association of Seafood Producers...