In Brazil, Reuters reported that Brazilian farmers had harvested 21% of their 2025/26 soybean crop by February 12, up 5 percentage points from the previous week but less than the 24% recorded a year earlier. Reuters cited information provided by agribusiness consultancy form AgRural. The slowdown was mainly due to heavy rains in some states, […]
In Kenya, Milling Middle East & Africa reported that the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC) has reinforced its engagement with the Middle East and North Africa through a series of rollout events in Saudi Arabia, presenting the findings of its 2025/2026 Corn Harvest Quality Report to key regional buyers and industry stakeholders. The events, […]
In Argentina, el Litoral reported that the latest report from the Rosario Board of Trade (BCR) stated that soybean production for the ongoing crop cycle will reach 48 million tons, with a national average yield of 30.8 quintals per hectare. Although the projected volume exceeds by 1 million tons the forecast made at the time […]
In Brazil, Noticias Agricolas reported that planting of the 2026 second corn crop reached 31% of the estimated area for the Center-South of Brazil on February 12, compared to 22% a week earlier and 36% in the same period last year, according to a survey by AgRural. Mato Grosso leads the pace of work, followed […]
In Uruguay, El Telegrafo reported that the total area sown with rapeseed, carinata and camelina in Uruguay reached 297,000 hectares. Rapeseed was the predominant crop, accounting for 85% of the area, followed by carinata with 12% and camelina with 3%. It was also noted that 40% of the area was sown with hybrid seeds. The […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgro Consult reported that Indonesia is accelerating downstream development in the crude palm oil (CPO) sector as it aims to strengthen its role in global price formation for the commodity. Despite being the world’s largest producer and consumer of palm oil, key pricing benchmarks are still shaped by trading hubs in Malaysia and […]
In Delaware, Transparency Market Research reported that the global waste-to-energy market was valued at $ 30.7 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $ 58.8 Billion by 2036, expanding at a CAGR of 6.1% from 2026 to 2036. The research firm noted that rising energy demand, increasing waste generation due to rapid urbanization, and […]
In Indonesia, Indonesia Business Post reported that twenty-four foreign companies − including major players from China, Hong Kong, France, and Japan − have entered the first-stage tender of Indonesia’s waste-to-energy (WtE) program, known locally as PSEL. Among them are France’s Veolia and Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, according to the report. The first phase of the […]
In the United Arab Emirates, FactMR reported that the United States liquid biofuels market is projected to grow from a valuation of $ 36.20 billion in 2025 to $ 55.14 billion by the end of 2035. This rapid expansion, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.3%, is fueled by aggressive decarbonization targets and […]
In Australia, OwnerDriver reported that Viva Energy’s Geelong refinery has received international certification to produce co-processed renewable diesel. The firm has received the certification that also includes production of recycled polypropylene (rPP) and bio-polypropylene (bioPP) products that are critical components in the growing market for recycled food-grade plastic. These products can all be manufactured at […]
