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Polish agri‑food market pressures & policy updates

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The fungal glume blight that began in north‑western Poland continues to spread into German corn fields, prompting agronomists to recommend crop rotation, soil‑analysis‑driven fertilisation and careful starter‑fertiliser placement. The Mazowieckie voivodeship’s heat‑damage reporting scheme remains open through late July, allowing farmers to log lost berries and vegetables online or on paper, though compensation is not guaranteed. From 1 August 2026 Poland will run the second and final paper‑based excise‑rebate period for diesel used in agriculture. Farmers may claim up to 162.80 zł per hectare, 5.92 zł per average pig and 59.20 zł per large livestock unit for fuel bought between 1 February and 31 July. Payments are scheduled for 1‑31 October 2026, after which the process shifts to a single electronic filing window managed by ARiMR starting February 2027. The same deadline applies to National Recovery Plan (KPO) project submissions, due 31 July 2026. Insurance coverage has been broadened: agricultural machines can stay insured while employed in service work for other farms, with modest premium adjustments. Guarantees linked to public‑investment projects are expanding rapidly, with premium growth of 2.6 % in Q1 2026 and payouts soaring 43‑fold. Local municipalities are also acting. Szadek offers an excise‑tax refund of 1.48 zł per litre of diesel for applications submitted between 3 August and 31 August, requiring KSeF invoices with QR codes. Tarnogród launched an electronic drought‑damage reporting app, usable from 1 July to 15 October for farmers who have already applied for direct 2026 payments. ~~Additional clarification issued on 27–29 July confirms~~ Market prices are rising as the ~~second diesel excise‑tax refund window. Applications can be filed~~ harvest season peaks: fresh straw now averages 75 zł per 120 cm bale (up from ~~3 August to 31 August 2026 using the same form as~~ 65 zł last year), with regional variation, while fruit prices at the ~~February deadline.~~ Bronisze wholesale market have climbed—blueberries to 30 zł/kg, cherries to 25‑26 zł/kg, and strawberries to 20‑25 zł/kg.

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