In Romania, Romania Insider reported that aircrafts at Cluj-Napoca International Airport can use sustainable aviation fuel provided by OMV Petrom. The planes taking off from Cluj Airport are fueled with a blend of 2% SAF, thereby reducing their environmental impact. Nearly 1,800 flights were operated in January and February using this fuel, covering all departures […]
In Japan, Honeywell announced that Taiyo Oil has chosen the Honeywell UOP Ethanol to Jet (ETJ) technology to produce SAF at its Okinawa Operations in Japan. This facility will be based on Honeywell UOP’s first ETJ license and basic engineering design in the Asia Pacific region with a production target of 200 million liters per […]
In Germany, DB SCHENKER said that Mercedes-Benz has placed the largest single-volume order for SAF by a DB SCHENKER customer. The record agreement reduces the global automotive company’s CO2e emissions by 40,000 tons through the procurement of around 13,000 tons of SAF, DB SCHENKER said. The biofuel is accredited for export air freight shipments from […]
In Argentina, Bichos de Campo reported that Argentine firm Bioceres Crop Solutions has received a “notice of approval” from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and already has legal protection for an event which corresponds to the transgenic wheat HB4, the first transgenic wheat to be cultivated and consumed in the world. “This […]
In Canada, Farmtario reported that Canadian grain farmers are bracing for significant economic hardship following the United States’ decision to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian grain and grain products. The report noted that the Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) is now urging the Canadian government to take immediate action to eliminate the tariffs, highlighting […]
In Mexico, Infobae reported that Mexico’s Senate approved in Committees the constitutional reform promoted by President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo that seeks to prohibit transgenic corn in the country, in order to protect native corn. The Senate’s joint committees on Constitutional Affairs, Agriculture and First Legislative Studies approved the constitutional reform that seeks to modify articles […]
In Illinois, the Illinois Soybean Association stated that Senate Bill 41 has been introduced in Illinois that would seek to create a a Low Carbon Fuel Standard, or LCFS. “Illinois Soybean Growers (ISG) has been lobbying and advocating to ensure this legislation does not have a harmful impact on our in-state market for biodiesel that […]
In Brazil, Forbes reported that Brazil’s soybean exports are expected to reach 14.8 million tons in March, the National Association of Cereal Exporters (Anec) said. This figure is up 1.25 million tons from the same month last year, according to the report. The country’s soybean meal exports were estimated at 2 million tons this month, […]
In Missouri, World Grain reported that China has set higher grains and oilseeds production targets and increased its 2025 budget for storing agricultural commodities. A Reuters report stated that China announced it would set a production target of about 700 million tons for 2025. This marks a higher goal compared to its 2024 target of […]
In Wisconsin, WPR reported that Wisconsin’s soybean farmers are nervously eyeing new regulations proposed by the European Union that would restrict imports of crops that contain certain pesticides. Shawn Conley, professor and the state soybean and small grain specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, recently said that the new regulations hit some Wisconsin farmers hard. […]
