Agriculture
U.S. broiler egg sets and chick placements rise
Eggs placed in incubators for the week ending October 10 were up 3% year over year, while broiler chick placements rose 1%.
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Agriculture
USDA largely holds October forecast for 2026/27 global grain output
The October WASDE updates supply-and-use projections for grains, oilseeds, rice, cotton and other commodities in the world and United States.
Agriculture
Silal targets 50 hectares of blueberry production in UAE
A memorandum with Ayla Berries covers varieties selected for local growing conditions.
Business
Uganda and South Sudan sign trade cooperation memorandum
The two countries’ trade ministers signed a memorandum as their business forum concluded; the framework includes agriculture and industrial development.
Economy
Sudan government discusses spending cuts and cost-of-living measures
As Sudan’s government considered an urgent austerity plan, it said eight discounted-sale outlets had been established in Khartoum and a discounted bread project was planned.
Economy
U.S. real hourly earnings fell 0.5% in September
Inflation-adjusted hourly pay for private nonfarm employees declined as nominal wage growth lagged consumer-price gains.
Economy
U.S. CPI rose 0.6% in September as gasoline climbed
Consumer prices accelerated from August, while food prices were unchanged. The all-items index was 3.7% higher than a year earlier.
Agriculture
U.S. turkey eggs in incubators rose 2% year over year
There were 26.7 million eggs in incubators on October 1; hatcheries reported 21.1 million poults hatched and 19.6 million placed in September.
Economy
Scotland grew as energy costs and inflation weighed on the outlook
The October bulletin reported 0.7% growth in the three months to July and 3.1% inflation in August; its near-4% year-end figure is a forecast.
Economy
Share of Scottish households managing well financially fell to 52% in 2025
The Scottish Household Survey put the figure at 54% in 2024 and found a wider divide by income.
Energy
Bidboland maintenance work completed
Iran’s Bidboland Gas Refinery said it completed its annual major maintenance programme before winter. Process units, compressors, instrumentation and transfer lines were inspected and maintained.
Energy
Gilan installs 5,470 efficient heaters
Iran’s Gilan province is targeting 10,000 free high-efficiency heaters in the first phase; 5,470 have been installed.