FAS forecasts a 2.2% rise in corn imports for MY 2025-26, reaching 15.8 million tonnes, the highest volume in six years. JAPAN – Japanese feed millers are increasingly
A report from the Foreign Agricultural Service states that Japanese feed millers are opting for more corn in their rations due to persistently high rice prices. The FAS forecasts
Japan’s average retail rice price hit a new record high for the first time in three weeks, according to agriculture ministry data. In the week ended last Sunday, the average
Global cereal production is forecast to surpass 3 billion tonnes for the first time in 2025, driven by record wheat output in Argentina and higher estimates for coarse grains and
By Michael Huband Rice-growing in Japan is facing greater pressure than ever before, making sake production challenging. Yet tradition and collective action are both helping the
November inflation hits 2.4% as agricultural, petroleum costs soar; processed foods, dining-out prices at risk. By Yu Jun-ho Due to the high exchange rate, petroleum products and
NEWSPAPER SECTION: News, WRITER: Mongkol Bangprapa Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is preparing to meet Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Dec 14 to finalise a memorandum of
Japan’s agriculture ministry says this year’s rice harvest will likely increase by about 660,000 tons from last year. The figure is up almost 30,000 tons from the