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The administration led by Xi Jinping established quotas and extra tariffs on the importation of beef. Argentina will be able to have a larger participation than in 2025.

The International Nut and Dried Fruit Council (INC) has revised its forecast for pecan production, predicting that global production of in-shell pecans will increase by 5% this season to reach 314,930 tons compared to last year. Among the major producing countries, the United States may face tighter supplies, while South Africa reported a record harvest. Although China and Brazil were affected by floods, their production saw a surprising surge. Recent forecasts from the INC show that, based on pre-harvest data, INC predicts U.S. production will increase by 8% to 129,500 tons. However, Mexican supplier Pecaninis holds a different view, predicting a 6% decrease in U.S. production due to lower yields in Texas and Georgia. Supplies are also relatively tight this season. Pecaninis predicts that Mexican production will decrease by 15% due to drought, but the INC is more optimistic, believing that the yield in Sonora province is at a high point, which can partially offset the impact of reduced production. The South African Pecan Producers Association (SAPPA) reported that this year's production reached a historic high of 50,030 tons, with excellent quality. INC data shows that South Africa's exports of in-shell pecans are strong, with China as the main destination. Although rainfall during the flowering period affected China's pecan setting, with many new plants entering the fruit-bearing period, production is still expected to increase significantly by 86% compared to last year, reaching 6,500 tons. Australia also reported strong year-over-year growth, with low-age fruit trees expected to further boost production by 2026. Brazil's production also increased by an astonishing 75% this year, reaching 3,500 tons. Despite the country experiencing two consecutive seasons of floods and droughts, production is expected to double to 7,000 tons by 2026. However, the planting of new fruit trees is progressing slowly, and limited production has driven historical highs in producer purchase prices. Image source: Pixabay 2025 International Fruit and Vegetable Report. All rights reserved. For reprint permission, contact the International Fruit and Vegetable Report and credit the source.

Beyond the silly joke of the title (which is sadly real, because the Argentine dairy cooperative is still waiting for payment of a $18 million debt incurred by its shipments of powdered milk many years ago to Venezuela), the sad news is that for the first time in decades, U.S. missiles have touched Latin American soil. The United States finally attacked Venezuela, and the president of the aggressor country, Donald Trump, announced the swift capture of the president of the attacked country, Nicolás Maduro. Argentina, despite not participating in any skirmish, is not a mere spectator of this crisis. The total and almost submissive alignment of Javier Milei’s administration with the United States clearly places it on one side. Brazil has been much more moderate and President Lula has even offered to be a mediator to avoid precisely the scenario that has precipitated this morning. Colombia and Cuba have been the first countries to condemn the attack, which brings the war tension to ...