Every signal GFO has published in this domain — classified by strength, evidenced by source.
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.
EUDR postponed twice and scope narrowed, with April 2026 simplification review potentially altering due diligence requirements for soy, beef, cocoa and coffee supply chains.
WTO MC14 convenes in Yaoundé with no agriculture consensus for the third consecutive ministerial. Bilateral deals continue to fill the gap as multilateral trade rules stall.
EU Council formally enacts the agricultural safeguard mechanism for EU-Mercosur. Provisional application begins with preferential tariffs for beef, poultry, soy, sugar and ethanol.
The EU–Mercosur trade deal has been signed after 25 years of negotiations, but a European Parliament referral to the Court of Justice has frozen ratification for up
Argentina has extended its grain export tax regime through December 2026, defying IMF pressure and locking in a 33% soy levy and 12% corn/wheat levy. Exporters face margin compression as the devalued peso compounds the tax burden on already tight spreads.
The EU Deforestation Regulation has formally begun blocking non-compliant Brazilian soy shipments at Rotterdam, Hamburg, and Antwerp. Exporters without verified due diligence documentation face rejection or costly re-routing to alternative markets.
HPAI H5N1 has been confirmed in dairy cattle in the Netherlands — the first European case of cross-species transmission. US depopulations have exceeded 12 million commercial layers year-to-date, with active outbreaks now spanning 14 states.