In Pennsylvania, a study carried out by researchers at Penn State stated that many soybean farmers use seeds treated with fungicides to ward off disease, but also highlighted that the profits from these increased yields might not offset the cost of the treatment in most cases. The researchers analyzed how seed treatments affect yield and […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgro Consult reported that Malaysian palm oil inventories rose at their fastest pace in five months, as a sharp drop in exports led to lower production in the country. According to data released by the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MBOP), May inventories rose 5.2% from the previous month to 2.43 million tons. The […]
In Brazil, UOL reported that the National Association of Cereal Exporters (Anec) has raised its projection for soybean shipments in June to 14.38 million tons, considering the average of the estimated range between 13.95 million and 14.80 million tons. This volume represents a 16.3% increase compared to the 12.36 million tons projected the previous week […]
In Brazil, Canal Rural reported that the National Supply Company (Conab) reported that the soybean harvest of the 2025/26 crop reached 99.8% of the sown area in the country until June 5. The advance was 0.1 percentage point compared to the previous week. In the same survey, summer corn reached 87.7% of the harvested area, […]
In Iowa, the Iowa Soybean Research Center (ISRC) at Iowa State University welcomed TerraMax as its newest industry partner. A representative from the company will serve on the ISRC’s industry advisory council, which provides guidance on research needs and funding priorities for the center. As one of the ISRC’s industry partners, TerraMax will provide financial […]
In Ukraine, APK Inform reported that Ministry of Economy of Ukraine is maintaining its forecasts for grain production and exports in the 2026/27 MY and does not see any critical factors that could significantly alter the crop planting structure in 2027. Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture Taras Vysotskyi said that the ministry expects […]
In Indonesia, Reuters reported that Indonesia’s Trade Ministry published technical regulations that give the central government more control over coal, palm oil and ferroalloy exports, part of a plan by President Prabowo Subianto to boost earnings from the country’s plentiful natural resources. The new export rules for the three commodities have been in effect since […]
In Argentina, Reuters reported that the Rosario Board of Trade (BCR) raised its harvest estimates for Argentina’s 25/26 soybeans and 26/27 wheat. The entity said that the new estimate for soybean is 51.5 million while the wheat estimate is now 20 million tons. In May, the chamber had estimated soybean production at 50 million tons […]
In Spain, Puente de Mando reported that the Spanish government and the Danish shipping group A.P. Moller Maersk have signed a general collaboration protocol to explore opportunities for large-scale production of green fuels in Spain, under which up to two million tons of green fuels could be produced annually. This project aims to explore the […]
In India, BioEnergy Times reported that Cyan Ventures has launched a first-of-a-kind Green Fuels Accelerator (GFA) to advance commercial scale low carbon liquid fuel (LCLF) production. Funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) – with support from industry partners including Qantas and Boeing – the GFA has selected its first seven Australian LCLF projects […]
