South Africa’s Foot-and-Mouth Farmers Face Minimum Wage
South Africa's foot-and-mouth-hit farmers remain bound by the US$1.81 hourly minimum wage, while imports fill a vaccine gap local output...
October 5, 2026Topic
agriculture
Argentina Wool Exports Jump 28% in 2025/26
Argentina's wool exports rose 28% in volume and 66% in value to US$189.6 million in 2025/26, and July and August...
October 4, 2026
Panama Activates US$8.2 Million El Niño Farmer Plan
Panama's Agriculture Ministry put US$8.2 million into action for farmers hit by El Niño drought and floods: water systems, cattle...
October 4, 2026
Colombia Minister Narrows Rice Warning to La Guajira
Colombia's agriculture minister told farmers in Urumita not to plant rice, then said he meant La Guajira. Huila growers say...
October 4, 2026
Uruguay Beef Sells Above Australia, Minister Says
Uruguay sold beef above Australia’s prices, Minister Alfredo Fratti said on 3 October. Beef exports earned US$2.748 billion in 2025.
October 4, 2026
Tongaat Hulett Runs On as US$150 Million Lifeline Ends
South Africa's biggest sugar producer keeps milling after its US$150 million state credit line ran out on 30 September, as...
October 4, 2026
Togo Sets Cocoa Price at US$3.84 a Kilo as Exports Fall
Togo will pay cocoa farmers about US$3.84 a kilo this season, far below a US$9.48 peak, after cocoa exports fell...
October 4, 2026
Guyana Agriculture Grew 11.5% Last Year, Then Dipped
Guyana agriculture grew 11.5% in 2025, the minister says, but heavy rain pushed the sector 0.5% lower in early 2026...
October 2, 2026
Senegal Warns of Storms as Late Rainy Season Returns
Senegal's weather agency forecasts storms nationwide from 2 to 6 October after a late, patchy season, as the indebted state...
October 2, 2026