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Ukraine harvest stands at 58% of projected area

Ukraine harvest stands at 58% of projected area

September 5, 2026 |

In Ukraine, Ukrinform reported that Ukrainian farmers have harvested 58% of the projected area of early grains, with wheat accounting for the largest share at 24.6 million tons. The highest yields were recorded in Khmelnytskyi region at 70.8 centners per hectare. The figures were published by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food. “As of […]

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Brazilian farmers harvested 94.1% of the 2025/26 winter corn area, Conab says

Brazilian farmers harvested 94.1% of the 2025/26 winter corn area, Conab says

September 5, 2026 |

In Brazil, UOL reported that the harvest of the 2025/26 second corn crop in Brazil reached 94.1% of the planted area by August 28, an advance of 3.7 percentage points compared to the previous week.  Compared to the same period of the 2024/25 crop, when 97% had been harvested, there is a delay of 2.9 […]

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Southeast Asian wildfires threaten palm oil production

Southeast Asian wildfires threaten palm oil production

September 5, 2026 |

In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that large-scale wildfires on the Indonesian islands of Borneo and Sumatra are posing risks to palm oil production in Indonesia and Malaysia, the world’s two largest producers. Prolonged drought and high temperatures have already caused more than 200,000 hectares to burn in Indonesia, while heavy haze has spread to neighboring countries. […]

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Indonesia July palm oil exports rise 15.4% annually, decline in first seven months

Indonesia July palm oil exports rise 15.4% annually, decline in first seven months

September 5, 2026 |

In Malaysia, The Edge Malaysia reported that Indonesia exported 2.23 million metric tons of palm oil in July, up 15.44% on a yearly basis, but exports in the first seven months of this year declined annually, according to the country’s statistics bureau data. Indonesia, the world’s biggest palm oil exporter, shipped 13.51 million tons of […]

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Weak monsoon lowering India’s grain production, FAS says

Weak monsoon lowering India’s grain production, FAS says

September 5, 2026 |

In Missouri, World Grain reported that a weak monsoon is expected to affect India’s planting and yield prospects for most grains in 2026-27, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture. The 2026 monsoon is expected to be among the weaker and more erratic in terms of […]

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Russia’s Agriculture Ministry cut export duties on wheat and corn

Russia’s Agriculture Ministry cut export duties on wheat and corn

September 5, 2026 |

In Ukraine, APKInform reported that the export duty on Russian wheat will fall by 22% from the previous week’s rate of RUB 1,012.1 per ton to RUB 787.5 per ton from September 2. Russia’s Agriculture Ministry also said that the duty on corn exports will also be cut from RUB 607.3 per ton to RUB […]

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Northern Arc widens lead in Brazil’s corn exports, Conab says

Northern Arc widens lead in Brazil’s corn exports, Conab says

September 5, 2026 |

In Brazil, Datamar News reported that Brazil’s Northern Arc ports expanded their lead in the country’s corn export logistics, handling 46.12% of all Brazilian corn shipments between January and July 2026, according to the latest Logistics Bulletin from Conab, Brazil’s food supply and crop agency. The result strengthens the role of Northern Arc corn exports […]

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Louis Dreyfus Company to generate biogas from citrus waste

Louis Dreyfus Company to generate biogas from citrus waste

September 5, 2026 |

In Florida, Citrus Industry reported that Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) is constructing an industrial facility dedicated to generating biogas from citrus effluent in São Paulo, Brazil. The project, covering more than 2 million square feet, tackles one of the orange juice processing industry’s most significant waste streams by converting organic wastewater into a source of […]

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Rolls-Royce gets methanol-ready certification for mtu marine engines

Rolls-Royce gets methanol-ready certification for mtu marine engines

September 5, 2026 |

In the UK, Rolls-Royce said it has received the Methanol Readiness Certificate from the international classification society DNV for its current mtu Series 4000 engines.  With this, DNV confirms the technological concept that will enable newly built Rolls-Royce marine propulsion systems to be retrofitted for dual-fuel operation with methanol in future. “The uncertain future of […]

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Singapore to pilot carbon capture and storage technology at waste-to-energy plants

Singapore to pilot carbon capture and storage technology at waste-to-energy plants

September 5, 2026 |

In Singapore, EDB reported that Singapore will be launching a pilot by 2026 to test the viability of carbon capture technologies at its waste-to-energy plants. This method of removing residual emissions, whereby carbon dioxide produced during industrial processes is separated before being released into the atmosphere and stored elsewhere, is one of the many strategies […]

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