President Prabowo's 20 May 2026 mandate places palm oil exports under a Danantara-supervised state entity from June, ending three decades of private-sector price discovery in the world's dominant edible oil origin.
Antimicrobial growth promoter ban from 3 September will block all Brazilian animal-origin exports to the EU. First country removed under the new mirror measure — suspension effective 3 Sep.
The UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement, now moving into formal implementation guidance from May 2026, eliminates routine border checks between the UK and EU while simultaneously tightening import inspection requirements for all other third-country exporters — creating a two-tier market…
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer testified April 23 that the administration is pursuing Chinese commitments for "all agriculture" rather than soybean-focused agreements, coinciding with Trump's planned May China visit.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced April 24 that SDRP payments increase from 35% to 70% of calculated losses, with deadline extended to August 12 amid ongoing farm economy pressures.
Under the EUDR amending regulation (EU 2025/2650) adopted by the Council on 23 December 2025, the European Commission is required to present a simplification review by 30 April 2026 evaluating the administrative burden of the deforestation regulation
As the EU-Mercosur iTA opens preferential EU access for South American beef and soy from May 2026, the EUDR requires those same products to be verified as deforestation-free by December 2026. Quota allocation and market access are not the same thing.
The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) has been postponed for the second consecutive year. Large operators must comply by December 30, 2026; small enterprises by June 30, 2027. A European Commission simplification review due April 30, 2026 may furthe
The EU Deforestation Regulation's second postponement extends the compliance deadline to December 2026. The April 2026 simplification review may further alter scope and due diligence requirements.
China's three-year beef safeguard caps imports with country-specific quotas and 55% over-quota tariffs. Brazil and Australia face displacement and are redirecting significant volumes.