ANALYSIS: EU Shell Egg Market Stabilises Following Six-Week Price Rally

The European Union's shell egg market has experienced a notable shift last week, marking the end of a six-week price rally. After a sustained period of price increases, the market has now reached a point of stabilisation, driven by a combination of slowing demand and improving supply conditions. Despite this stabilisation, prices remain historically high, with record-high values observed across all housing types.

In the retail sector, buyers are adopting a cautious approach due to the elevated prices. Many retailers...

ANALYSIS: UK’s Ongoing Measures Against Bluetongue

The UK government has been actively working to restrain the spread of Bluetongue among its herds, taking measures through restriction zones, pre-movement virus tests and licensing requirements. The latest effort is a vaccination cost calculator tool created by the AHDB on March 18, as part of the Battle Bluetongue vaccination campaign that launched in February 2025. The online tool aims to help farmers and vets make informed decisions about vaccinations by calculating the risk costs of Bluetongue against the monetary benefits of vaccinating...

Navigating the Trump Tariff Turbulence: A Comprehensive Timeline

As April 2 approaches, the ongoing tariff saga continues to unfold, bringing new developments each day. Expana is tracking the latest headlines and breaking down the key updates as they happen, as evidenced in the latest newsletter.

This week, US President Trump announced a new “secondary tariff” directed at Venezuela and any country buying their oil, citing Venezuelan criminal activity in the US. 

On March 26, Trump announced a separate 25% tariff on all imported cars and light trucks, effective April 3, reported Expana. The measure applies to American brands assembling cars...

What Trump Tariffs Mean for Food and Agriculture Trade

US President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico and an additional 10% tariff on imports from China.

Tariffs for Canada and China are in effect as of February 4, while the tariffs on Mexico have been delayed for one month following negotiations with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who agreed to send 10,000 members of her country’s national guard to the border to address drug trafficking... 

European Shell Egg Market Concerned by New Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Italy and France

Italy reported an outbreak of the severe H5N1 avian influenza virus late last week. It was the first outbreak in Italy for several months, according to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).   

The outbreak occurred on a large commercial layer farm in the northeast believed to house up to 1 million birds, a market source told Expana.  

The same market source said that now that H5N1 avian influenza is back in Italy, coupled with the spread of other livestock and poultry...

Spanish Producers Face Severe Losses from Recent Flash Flooding 

The recent flash floods in Spain have left agricultural regions in crisis, with significant losses expected particularly for citrus farmers in Valencia just before harvest. 

The Union of Small Farmers and Ranchers (UPA) has described the effects of the flash flooding as an "unprecedented human disaster" and has called for "patience" in assessing damage in the fields, as the storm system known as a Dana is still active in some areas, and access to others is still limited...