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 India in 2023. Under...
Spot milk prices fall in the UK while Germany whips more cheese
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 supply points overflow. Spot Milk...
The Uganda live cattle price grows stiff-lipped
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, the doubling of the butcher’s...
PIQA Pears: “China is the primary export market for New Zealand-grown PIQA® Red”
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. For more about the rebrand,...
Ghana retains cocoa price for 2025-26 season
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 offer is notably below Ivory...
Seasonal snow crab price fixture deadline arrives in Canada
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 (ASP) failed to broker a...
Agricultural plan for rural modernization unveils in China
China on April 7, 2025 launched an ambitious three-stage agricultural plan that will make rural areas modern by the mid-century. With it, the Central Committee of the Communist Party aims to boost productivity and farmers’ earnings through technology, mechanization and pricing. Once realized, the “strong agriculture” plan will have overcome currently predominant small-scale farming and transform it digitally. 2027: Self-Sufficiency ...
Kiwifruit, apple shipments from New Zealand satiating strong demand
New Zealand’s fruit exporters are seizing the moment amid robust kiwifruit production and tight apple supplies set adrift unrelenting demand. According to the national export agency Zespri, apple prices remain impressive due to tight supplies against overwhelming demand. Shipments will however increase gradually as the generally 11-week apple harvest begins later in April through mid-May. Also bullish is the lingering production...
Locust alerts bear on northwest and southwest Africa
Namibia and the Maghreb expect possible locust swarms later in 2025 and are preparing digitally and mechanically. The cabinet of Namibia convened in early April 2025 to discuss potential outbreaks of pests including locusts that echo a 2024 scare. Normal and above-normal rains in strategic farming areas such as the Zambezi have sparked this latest alert. In 2024, minor cases of locusts pervaded the...
Global sugar index makes u-turn in March amid steady food prices
The global food price index broke even in March 2025 through balanced rises in vegetable oils against declines in sugar rates. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)’s Food Price Index, demand metrics influenced most changes. While all food classes remained put at 127.1 points from February, cereals at 109.7 points and sugar at 116.9 points fell marginally. Dairy remained unchanged...