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US sorghum export inspections surge following new demand from China

US sorghum export inspections surge following new demand from China

January 11, 2026 |

In Missouri, Brownfield reported that the USDA reported a mixed start to the calendar year for U.S. export inspections.  Corn inspections during the week ending January 1 fell below the previous week but was more than double this time last year as the strong sales from earlier in the marketing year leave U.S. ports, according […]

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Higher-than-expected corn yields in Manitoba

Higher-than-expected corn yields in Manitoba

January 11, 2026 |

In Canada, Manitoba Co-Operator reported that the average corn yield in Manitoba was 147 bushels per acre, according to data from Statistics Canada. That number would set a provincial record and sounds high, since many regions of Manitoba were extremely dry in May, June and early July, according to the report. Statistics Canada said in […]

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StoneX raises Brazil’s 2025/26 soybean crop forecast to record level

StoneX raises Brazil’s 2025/26 soybean crop forecast to record level

January 11, 2026 |

In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that global financial services company StoneX revised its forecast for Brazil’s 2025/26 soybean crop upward in January, estimating production at 177.6 million tons.  This represents a 0.2% increase from the December report and a much stronger 5.2% rise compared with the previous season, despite irregular rainfall and periods of intense heat […]

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Arkansas sees increase in corn acreage in 2025

Arkansas sees increase in corn acreage in 2025

January 11, 2026 |

In Arkansas, The Pine Bluff Commercial reported that despite severe flood damage in April that caused producers to replant or delay planting, Arkansas corn acreage increased significantly last year compared to 2024. Jason Kelley, extension wheat and feed grains agronomist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, said 2025 was a difficult year […]

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Vietnam boosts soybean imports in 2025 amid falling global prices

Vietnam boosts soybean imports in 2025 amid falling global prices

January 11, 2026 |

In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that Vietnam significantly increased soybean imports during the first 11 months of 2025, taking advantage of lower global prices and strong domestic demand.  According to preliminary data from Vietnam Customs, imports reached 2.36 million tons, valued at nearly $1.1 billion. The average import price stood at $465.5 per ton. Compared with […]

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Moeve and Galp negotiating to combine downstream activities to form leading European energy and mobility platforms

Moeve and Galp negotiating to combine downstream activities to form leading European energy and mobility platforms

January 11, 2026 |

In Spain, Spanish firm Moeve and Portuguese energy company Galp announced that they have reached a non-binding agreement to advance detailed discussions on the potential combination of their downstream portfolios with the aim of creating two leading energy companies in the Iberian Peninsula. The discussions will assess the potential creation of two European energy platforms: […]

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Idaho National Laboratory, Terragia collaborate to increase biofuel yields

Idaho National Laboratory, Terragia collaborate to increase biofuel yields

January 11, 2026 |

In Idaho, the Idaho National Laboratory said it is collaborating with Terragia Biofuel to use preprocessing technologies at the Biomass Feedstock National User Facility (BFNUF) as the company evaluates its new biomass conversion technology.  This partnership is funded by the Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office and Office of Science. The BFNUF specializes in preprocessing […]

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Advanced Biofuels Canada Association welcomes federal biofuels production incentive

Advanced Biofuels Canada Association welcomes federal biofuels production incentive

January 11, 2026 |

 In Canada, Fred Ghatala, President of Advanced Biofuels Canada Association, said that the Biofuels Production Incentive provides immediate support to protect Canadian biofuel production capacity and will strengthen Canada’s energy security.  “Canadian producers have been operating at a competitive disadvantage since the introduction of the United States’ Inflation Reduction Act and the Clean Fuel Production […]

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PuriFire Energy joins UK consortium to pilot waste-to-methanol maritime fuel

PuriFire Energy joins UK consortium to pilot waste-to-methanol maritime fuel

January 11, 2026 |

In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that PuriFire Energy has joined a UK government-supported consortium to pilot green methanol production for the maritime sector. The company confirmed its participation in the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 6 (CMDC6), working alongside Shoreham Port, Associated British Ports, Newcastle University, Xpress Feeders and the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult. […]

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Ca Mau approves investment policy for waste-to-energy plant

Ca Mau approves investment policy for waste-to-energy plant

January 11, 2026 |

In Vietnam, VNA reported that The People’s Committee of Ca Mau province, in Vietnam, has approved the investment policy for the Nam Can waste-to-energy plant, with a total investment of approximately $68.4 million. The project will be implemented through a competitive bidding process to select an investor, according to the report. The waste-to-energy plant is […]

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