In Nebraska, Nebraska TV reported that three professors at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have received a $1.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to research microexons in sorghum, the fifth most globally produced cereal grain. Professor Chi Zhang explained that microexons, despite their small size, have been largely overlooked in research. “Even though […]
In Argentina, Reuters reported that soybean planting in Argentina for the 2025/26 crop advanced 12 percentage points in recent days, covering 24.6% of the 17.6 million hectares planned for cultivation, with some difficulties in flooded areas of Buenos Aires province, according to the latest update by the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange (BdeC). Argentina is the […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that a new study has found that clearing forests for farmland in Brazil’s Cerrado savanna is leading to climate change and declining soybean yields. According to Zero Carbon Analytics, the region lost 34 million tons of soybean production from 2013 to 2023, worth $9.4 billion, due to the impacts of deforestation. […]
In Korea, The Korea Times reported that POSCO International completed the full value chain of its palm oil business through the acquisition of an Indonesian plantation company and the completion of a palm oil refinery in the Southeast Asian nation. The trading and energy arm of POSCO Group said that its Singapore-based subsidiary acquired a […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that In October, China imported no soybeans from the United States for the second month in a row, despite imports of the crop rising to a record high thanks to purchases from South America. The report noted that Chinese buyers sought to avoid supply disruptions amid trade tensions with Washington,. In […]
In Georgia, BurCell Technologies, announced a strategic partnership with eFACTOR3, a supplier of custom recycling equipment and integrated systems. This collaboration combines eFACTOR3’s advanced waste processing technologies with BurCell’s proprietary system to create a comprehensive solution that converts municipal solid waste into renewable fuels. “Municipalities need real, scalable alternatives to landfilling,” said Ron Barmore, CEO […]
In the United Arab Emirates, MENAFN reported that ENOC and MENA Biofuels, part of the Mercantile & Maritime Group, signed a MoU that will see the two parties collaborate on the offtake, supply, and distribution of SAF produced in the UAE. Under the MoU, ENOC and MENA Biofuels will assess opportunities to integrate SAF supply […]
In India, BioEnergy Times reported that GS Caltex, Korea’s second-largest oil refiner by sales, announced that it has completed construction of a major palm oil refining facility in Indonesia. Built through a joint venture with Korea’s POSCO International, the refinery covers 300,000 square meters and required an investment of around $177.2 million. According to GS […]
In Bulgaria, Renewables Now reported that Poland’s national eco-fund will provide over $ 28 million in funding for the Eko Dolina project to build a municipal biogas plant. The biogas plant, to be developed under the “design and build” formula, is expected to process 30,000 tons of bio-waste a year from the municipalities in the […]
In the Netherlands, Pegasus Materials BV, a high-performance materials company combining chemistry, material science, and biomanufacturing, announced the debut of its first two materials and the expansion of its Seed round. The new investment by venture studio Ferment and existing investor LIOF, alongside prior investment from Fibrant BV, will accelerate commercial scale-up of Pegasus’s products […]
