In India, BioEnergy Times reported that aviation technology startup Metafuels has raised $24 million in a Series A funding round to speed up the rollout of its synthetic sustainable aviation fuel technology. The Zurich-based firm is developing a process that converts green methanol into jet fuel, aiming to provide airlines with a lower-emissions alternative to […]
In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that Kent, a global integrated energy services partner, collaborated with Equilibrion during the successful bid for funding from the UK Department for Transport’s Advanced Fuels Fund (AFF). With funding now secured for the Equilibrion and its partners, Kent is delivering the Pre-Front-End Engineering Design (Pre-FEED) for Eq.flight, an […]
In Mexico, Mexico Business News reported that Mexico’s corn imports surged 25% year-on-year in January 2026, reaching 1.9 million tons, driven by higher US shipments and favorable price differentials. The influx is pressuring domestic corn prices and leaving producers in regions like Bajio, Chihuahua, and Sinaloa with large unsold inventories, highlighting structural challenges in market […]
In Virginia, Progressive Farmer reported that the USDA is forecasting farmers will plant 94 million acres of corn and produce a 15.76-billion-bushel crop while soybean planting will come in at 85 million acres and 4.45 bb. The corn acreage — if it holds — would be down 4.8 million acres from 2025 and soybeans would […]
In Brazil, Reuters reported that Brazilian farmers had harvested 21% of their 2025/26 soybean crop by February 12, up 5 percentage points from the previous week but less than the 24% recorded a year earlier. Reuters cited information provided by agribusiness consultancy form AgRural. The slowdown was mainly due to heavy rains in some states, […]
In Kenya, Milling Middle East & Africa reported that the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC) has reinforced its engagement with the Middle East and North Africa through a series of rollout events in Saudi Arabia, presenting the findings of its 2025/2026 Corn Harvest Quality Report to key regional buyers and industry stakeholders. The events, […]
In Argentina, el Litoral reported that the latest report from the Rosario Board of Trade (BCR) stated that soybean production for the ongoing crop cycle will reach 48 million tons, with a national average yield of 30.8 quintals per hectare. Although the projected volume exceeds by 1 million tons the forecast made at the time […]
In Brazil, Noticias Agricolas reported that planting of the 2026 second corn crop reached 31% of the estimated area for the Center-South of Brazil on February 12, compared to 22% a week earlier and 36% in the same period last year, according to a survey by AgRural. Mato Grosso leads the pace of work, followed […]
In Uruguay, El Telegrafo reported that the total area sown with rapeseed, carinata and camelina in Uruguay reached 297,000 hectares. Rapeseed was the predominant crop, accounting for 85% of the area, followed by carinata with 12% and camelina with 3%. It was also noted that 40% of the area was sown with hybrid seeds. The […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgro Consult reported that Indonesia is accelerating downstream development in the crude palm oil (CPO) sector as it aims to strengthen its role in global price formation for the commodity. Despite being the world’s largest producer and consumer of palm oil, key pricing benchmarks are still shaped by trading hubs in Malaysia and […]
