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The EU Council supports reducing administrative burdens in the areas of pesticides, livestock farming, and food safety without lowering health standards.

Several Member States consider the European fertilizer plan to be insufficient and are calling for more aid, faster action, and structural measures.

In this first estimate for the 2026/27 season, corn is facing a production adjustment following the record figures of the previous season, with declines in the U.S. and Argentina that gains in Brazil and China are unable to fully offset. Soybeans, by contrast, begin the new season with a more encouraging outlook: simultaneous growth in Brazil, the U.S., and Argentina would push global production to a new all-time high.

The "Fair Price" scheme involves 61,000 producers from seven states and more than 80 companies in the agribusiness chain.

The Council decided today to suspend for one year customs tariffs on key nitrogen-based fertilisers used in agricultural production in the EU.

Red meat exports delivered significant returns to corn and soybean producers in 2025, according to an independent study conducted by the Juday Group and released by USMEF.

With 90% of the early corn already harvested, the core region is consolidating a historic season with average yields of 11 tons/hectare and an estimated production of 20.35 million tons. Soybeans are also progressing towards the end of the season with positive results.

The European Commission presents a plan to support farmers, improve access to fertilisers, and strengthen sustainable production in Europe.