Netherlands – butter production falls

Dutch butter production fell to 6,601 tonnes in July this year, the lowest level since the summer of 2009 (DCA).

Canada – wheat forecast increase

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USDA reports that production of all wheat in Canada for marketing year 2025/26 has increased by 1.9% to 36.6m tonnes.

Myanmar – pig production

Pig production in Myanmar has fallen to a USDA-estimated 2.6m in 2025, down from 3m pigs per year in 2021 due to African swine fever, the last case of which was in 2023.

Jamaica – hurricane damage

Jamaica’s ministry of agriculture estimates that the cost of the recent Hurricane Melissa to agriculture was $180m (€155m).