In Malaysia, Business Times reported that domestic palm oil consumption in Indonesia could surge by about three million tons should the government implement its B50 biodiesel mandate, according to CIMB Securities. The firm noted that this potential increase accounts for about 6.2% of Indonesia’s estimated 2024 crude palm oil (CPO) production of 48.2 million tons, […]
In Canada, Grain News reported that the International Grains Council maintained its forecast for 2025/26 global corn production with a slightly improved outlook for crops in the United States offset by downward revisions for Hungary and Romania. The body forecast the global corn crop at 1.276 billion tons, sharply above the previous season’s 1.228 billion, […]
In Brazil, Canal Rural reported that the Brazilian Association of Vegetable Oil Industries (Abiove) released its projections for this year’s soybean complex, maintaining the sector’s record outlook, with positive monthly performance. In May, soybean processing reached 4.87 million tons, up 2.1% over April and 13.6% compared to 2024. Year-to-date, the volume reached 21.33 million tons, […]
In Indonesia, Indonesia Business Post reported that Indonesian state-owned palm oil company PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara has targeted the confiscated land it manages to produce at least 25 tons per hectare of palm oil per year, with a focus in the production of biofuels. Agrinas manages oil palm land, which had been confiscated by the […]
In North Dakota, Agweek reported that a new University of Minnesota research, recently published in the Soil Science Society of America Journal, significantly improves a tool that farmers can use to guide nitrogen application decisions. The report noted that too little nitrogen can limit crop yield and reduce profits, while too much nitrogen reduces economic […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that Argentina’s soybean production for the 2024/25 season reached 49.9 million tons, up 3.5% from the previous season, according to the National Directorate of Agriculture’s June report. The report noted that the harvest was the biggest in the last six years. The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, reported that 17.8 […]
In Spain, Moeve (formerly Cepsa) and Zaffra, a joint venture between Sasol and Topsoe, announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see the Spanish energy firm and the Amsterdam based e-SAF developer take a step forward to advance European aviation fuel decarbonization. Under the agreement, the partners will jointly assess the […]
In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Zawya reported that Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, announced the divestment of its stake, subject to customary closing conditions, in the Sharjah Waste-to-Energy plant to Tadweer Group. The move also brings Tadweer Group together with BEEAH, as joint venture partners in the Emirates Waste-to-Energy company, which […]
In Illinois, Reuters reported that the US biofuel makers will consume more than half of all soybean oil produced in the U.S. next year as a recent flurry of federal policy moves has transformed the sector, including higher blending mandates and curbs on foreign biofuel imports and feedstocks, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. In […]
In India, Down to Earth reported that only 40% of the world’s cereal production will be consumed directly by humans by 2034, while 27% will be diverted to biofuel and industrial uses, according to the latest OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025-2034. It marks a significant revision from last year’s forecast, which had estimated that biofuels and […]
