In the UK, Financial Times reported that fossil fuels will account for more than three-quarters of fuel used by airlines beyond 2040, according to the British government’s own projections. The government is only expecting 22% of UK jet fuel to be supplied by SAF by 2040, according to a document dated December 2024. The UK […]
In France, Vinci Airports reported that Budapest airport, part of the VINCI Airports network since June 2024, has successfully passed the audit criteria for the introduction of sustainable aviation fuel through its subsidiary, Airport Fuel Supply Ltd. Budapest Airport is testing the commercial use of SAF since 2023, in cooperation with the MOL, Wizz Air […]
In Argentina, the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange reported that soybean planting has been completed nationwide, following a week-on-week progress of 0.8 percentage points. Despite recent rainfall, the adequate to optimal soil moisture level has improved by only 3 percentage points, according to the exchange. As a result, 72% of the planted area remains in normal […]
In North Dakota, KFGO reported that National Sorghum Producers and the United Sorghum Checkoff Program recently joined the U.S. Grains Council for its annual Joint Officers’ Mission in India, held January. 12–17, to strengthen relationships with the country’s feed industry, explore sustainable aviation fuel priorities and highlight U.S. sorghum as a non-genetically modified (GM) option […]
In Argentina, Ambito reported that Uruguay is on track to double the area of rapeseed and carinata cultivated during the next 2025/2026 harvest with some 250,000 hectares planted, 100% more than in the 2024/2025 campaign when 125,000 hectares were reached nationwide, based on data from Urupov and IPB. Pablo Uteda, the general manager of Nuseed […]
In Missouri, World Grain reported that the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture projected China’s grain output to reach 706.5 million tons in the 2024-2025 marketing year, a 1.6% increase over the previous year driven by expanded acreage and higher yields. China’s National Bureau of Statistics forecasts a 2% year-on-year increase […]
In Illinois, WFIG Radio reported that The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service reported that Illinois had a positive year for soybean production in 2024. The report noted that farmers in the state produced 688 million bushels of soybean, exceeding the previous record of 667 million bushels set in 2018. The average yield increased to 64 […]
In Kansas, Kansas Reflector reported that a coalition of agriculture and energy companies requested the Kansas House approve a $5 million annual state tax credit to incentivize reluctant gas station operators to expand distribution of E15 fuel made with homegrown corn or sorghum. Rep. Ken Rahjes asked the House Taxation Committee to consider the “fiscally […]
In Brazil, Poder 360 reported that the Brazilian soybean harvest for the 2024/2025 period is estimated at around 168.15 million tons, according to Biond Agro. “The largely favorable weather conditions in most of the country support this performance, reinforcing Brazil’s leadership in the global soybean market,” said Felipe Jordy, intelligence and strategy manager at Biond […]
In Argentina, La Politica Online reported that the Paraguayan Chamber of Oilseed and Cereal Processors (Cappro) considered that a greater industrialization of soybean in the country would be essential. Of the 11 million tons of soybeans harvested in the last crop cycle, Paraguay only industrialized 25%, according to the report. Cappro’s general manager, Sandra Noguera, […]
