In India, BioEnergy Times reported that Mandarin Airlines has flown its newly delivered ATR 72-600 to Taipei using a 30% blend of SAF. The flight, which formed the first leg of the aircraft’s journey from Toulouse to Taipei, will see the aircraft join the airline’s fleet of 12 ATR planes operating within Taiwan, according to […]
In Singapore, BOC Aviation announced its first purchase of SAF certificates (“SAFc”) from the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group. The company also claimed to be the first aircraft lessor to purchase SAFc from the SIA Group. “As part of our continued commitment to sustainability, we are pleased to support the scale-up of SAF in Singapore, and […]
In Argentina, Ambito reported that China’s health authority detected irregularities in 80% of Uruguay’s soybean exports during 2025, The Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) pledged to strengthen controls to ensure compliance with phytosanitary requirements, at a time when there is concern about the drop in production of this crop due to the drought […]
In Brazil, Compre Rural reported that Brazil harvested 59.2% of the planted area of soybeans in the 2025/26 crop year, the 14th, according to the National Supply Company (Conab) in its weekly crop progress survey. The harvesting of the oilseed advanced 8.6 percentage points in one week, but remains below the 69.8% recorded in the […]
In Vietnam, Vietnam Plus reported that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is casting a shadow over Malaysia’s plantation sector, driving up costs and potential demand disruption. RHB Research analyst Hoe Lee Leng said the geopolitical tensions have created a “multi-faceted impact” on the industry. The analyst said shipping route closures near the conflict […]
In Malaysia, The Star reported that Malaysia’s palm oil production in February declined for the fourth consecutive month, down by 18.5% or 293,000 tons from January 2026. The decline to 1.28 million tons in February was mainly due to fewer harvesting days due to the shorter month and the Lunar New Year public holiday, according […]
In Ukraine, Odessa Journal reported that Ukraine exported 9.95 million tons of agricultural products worth a total of $4 billion during the first two months of the year. Compared to the same period in 2025, export volumes remained nearly unchanged, while foreign currency revenues grew by 9.3%, according to government data. The largest export commodities […]
In Missouri, the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center said that a new five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Biological and Environmental Research will fund a multi-institutional effort to improve how sorghum captures and manages energy through photosynthesis. The $5.7-million project is led by Dr. Ru Zhang, Associate Member and Principal […]
In China, Reuters reported that China’s soybean imports from the U.S. plunged in the first two months of 2026 from a year earlier as most shipments, following a late October trade truce, have yet to arrive. The world’s largest soybean importer brought in 1.49 million metric tons of the oilseed from the U.S. in January […]
In Arkansas, K8 News reported that the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board approved $4.38 million in funding for 96 research and promotion projects at its March 12–13 public meeting. The approved projects will support the growth and market development of Arkansas’s soybean industry. “The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board is entrusted with allocating checkoff funds and ensuring […]
