Mostakbal Misr, the state grain buyer, has bought 500,000 tonnes of wheat in recent days – 200,000 tonnes from Russia and the remainder from Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine.
China – strong
pig supplies
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In the first nine months of 2025, China has processed 529.2 million pigs, a year-on-year increase of 1.8% or 9.6m pigs
Switzerland – dairy support fund
An emergency fund to the value of €17m has been set up to fund the temporary storage of 2,000t of butter and cream plus other dairy based products pending market improvement.
Brazil – poultry
ban lifted
Brazil has been cleared to resume poultry meat exports to China, with the ban imposed in May this year due to avian flu being lifted.
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Egypt – buying wheat
Mostakbal Misr, the state grain buyer, has bought 500,000 tonnes of wheat in recent days – 200,000 tonnes from Russia and the remainder from Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine.
China – strong
pig supplies
In the first nine months of 2025, China has processed 529.2 million pigs, a year-on-year increase of 1.8% or 9.6m pigs
Switzerland – dairy support fund
An emergency fund to the value of €17m has been set up to fund the temporary storage of 2,000t of butter and cream plus other dairy based products pending market improvement.
Brazil – poultry
ban lifted
Brazil has been cleared to resume poultry meat exports to China, with the ban imposed in May this year due to avian flu being lifted.
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