In Brazil, Portal do Agronegocio reported that Brazilian soybean exports have already reached 86.08 million tons in 2026, according to data released by the National Association of Cereal Exporters (ANEC) The report also noted that corn shipments reached 9.93 million tons by the 28th week of the year. In July alone, exports of soybean are […]
In Argentina, the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries reported that the 2025/2026 corn harvest reached a production of 71.5 million tons, which places it as a historical record, when the progress of the harvest already exceeds 75% of the estimated area. The cereal benefited from an increase in area, which went from 9.2 million […]
In Brazil, CPG reported that Brazil’s soybean production broke records in the 2025/26 harvest. According to data from Conab, Brazil’s soybean production is expected to record 180.6 million tons in the 2025/26 harvest, a volume 5.3% higher than the previous harvest. The report noted that CNN Brasil said that Brazil’s grain production in the 2025/26 […]
In Ukraine, Reuters reported that shipowners halted vessel arrivals at Ukraine’s Black Sea ports due to ified Russian strikes. The report noted that Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned Moscow might escalate attacks in order to block the country’s main corridor for grain exports. In recent weeks, Russia has pummeled logistics and port infrastructure in the […]
In Missouri, World Grain reported that China aims to achieve a total grain production capacity of 725 million tons with its 15th Five-Year Plan, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture. The FAS said China’s “15th Five-Year Plan for Accelerating the Modernization of Agriculture and Rural […]
In Colorado, the Weed Science Society of America said that a recently published research in the journal Weed Technology shows that early planted soybean fields nearly always resulted in higher yields than mid- to late-planted fields, and that any soybean stand reductions from using soil residual herbicide programs did not contribute to yield loss compared […]
In Brazil, Reuters reported that the 2026/27 soybean crop in Brazil, set to be sown around September, is expected to fall 2% to 178 million metric tons from a record last cycle, while challenging market conditions may lead to a stabilization in the planted area, according to a Rabobank report. The area planted with soybeans […]
In the UK, Gas World reported that the French government has selected three electrolytic hydrogen projects for $887 million in subsidies. Selected after a call for tenders in December 2025, the winners will receive per kilogram subsides over 15 years, as part of the government’s efforts to install 1GW of electrolyzer capacity countrywide, according to […]
In India, Reuters reported that India has no plans to raise the ethanol content in gasoline beyond the current 20%, junior oil minister Suresh Gopi said, amid fears of further increases criticism that the blend reduces efficiency and vehicle performance. The 20% ethanol-blended petrol, called E20, became the only fuel sold at India’s 90,000 petrol […]
In the UK, Celtic Renewables said that Evonik is using Celtic Renewables’ bio-butanol to produce ECOHANCE Soft BOL, a sustainable emollient for cosmetics and personal care products. Celtic Renewables’ bio-butanol is derived entirely from locally sourced feedstocks, including whisky pot ale and rejected potatoes, at their biorefinery in Scotland. Bettina Brierly, Chief Commercial Officer at […]
