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Soybean exports are expected to increase by 5.7% in the 2025/26 crop year, says Conab.

Soybean exports are expected to increase by 5.7% in the 2025/26 crop year, says Conab.

March 15, 2026 |

In Brazil, Globo Rural reported that Brazil’s National Supply Company (Conab) has revised its projection for Brazilian soybean exports upwards. According to the survey released by the agency, the country should ship 114.3 million tons of soybeans in 2025/26.  The projected increase is 5.7% compared to the previous cycle, according to the report. In the […]

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Malaysia’s palm oil exports fell by 22.5% in February

Malaysia’s palm oil exports fell by 22.5% in February

March 15, 2026 |

In Ukraine, UkrAgro Consult reported that Malaysia’s palm oil stocks fell 3.9% in February compared to the previous month, reaching a four-month low of 2.7 million tons, according to the official estimate of the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB). Meanwhile, crude palm oil production last month fell to 1.28 million tons, 18.6% lower than in […]

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Argentine soybeans continue to improve thanks to new rains, Buenos Aires Grain Exchange says

Argentine soybeans continue to improve thanks to new rains, Buenos Aires Grain Exchange says

March 15, 2026 |

In Argentina, Reuters reported that the condition of Argentina’s 2025/26 soybean crop improved again in the last week thanks to new rains in important producing areas, the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange (BdeC) said, estimating current crop production at 48.5 million tons. “Recent rainfall improved crop conditions, with 76.2% now in the Normal/Excellent category,” reporting a […]

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Brazil’s grain production to reach 353.4 million tons in the 2025/26 crop year, Conab says

Brazil’s grain production to reach 353.4 million tons in the 2025/26 crop year, Conab says

March 15, 2026 |

In Brazil, Portal Marcos Santos reported that Brazilian farmers are expected to harvest 353.4 million tons of grains in the 2025/26 crop year, a result that maintains the expectation of a slight growth of 0.3% compared to the volume obtained in the 2024/25 cycle and which, if confirmed, establishes a new record in the historical […]

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Indonesia’s palm oil production expected to see limited growth in 2026

Indonesia’s palm oil production expected to see limited growth in 2026

March 15, 2026 |

In Ukraine, UkrAgro Consult reported that Indonesia’s crude palm oil output reached 51.66 million metric tons in 2025, marking a 7.3% increase compared to the previous year, according to the country’s palm oil association GAPKI.  At the end of 2025, palm oil stocks stood at 2.07 million metric tons, down 25% from the previous month, […]

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Global sorghum ‘pangenome’ accelerates discovery of resilient crop traits

Global sorghum ‘pangenome’ accelerates discovery of resilient crop traits

March 15, 2026 |

In the Isle of Man, Phys.org reported that a team of international scientists, including researchers at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, reported a major advance in sorghum genomics: a powerful new resource designed to speed discovery of traits that help crops thrive under heat, drought, and highly variable growing conditions. The study was published […]

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South Korea’s soybean production forecast to decline in 2026/27

South Korea’s soybean production forecast to decline in 2026/27

March 15, 2026 |

In Ukraine, UkrAgro Consult reported that South Korea’s soybean production is expected to decline slightly in the marketing year 2026/27, while crushing volumes are projected to remain largely unchanged.  According to a report by the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture, global soybean meal prices currently favor imports over the use […]

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Tighter checks disrupt Brazilian soybean exports to China

Tighter checks disrupt Brazilian soybean exports to China

March 15, 2026 |

In China, Reuters reported that tighter phytosanitary checks are hitting Brazilian soybean ​shipments to China, threatening to squeeze supplies to the world’s top importer after authorities in the South country stepped up inspections at Beijing’s request. Brazil’s Agriculture Ministry increased inspections on soybean shipments to China following Beijing’s repeated findings of pesticide- and fungicide-coated beans, […]

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Global SAF market to experience exponential growth until 2050, research finds

Global SAF market to experience exponential growth until 2050, research finds

March 15, 2026 |

In Delaware, Transparency Market Research reported that the global SAF market is projected to witness exponential growth over the coming decades.  According to market estimates, the industry is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26.2% from 2022 to 2050, ultimately reaching an estimated $402.0 billion by 2050. “The aviation sector […]

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Kawasaki and Kobe Steel launch next-gen hydrogen supply system for power generation

Kawasaki and Kobe Steel launch next-gen hydrogen supply system for power generation

March 15, 2026 |

In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that Kawasaki Heavy Industries and KOBE Steel announced the start of operation of a next-generation hydrogen fuel supply system for hydrogen power generation, and the world’s first supply of hydrogen fuel to a power generating facility using a hydrogen Intermediate Fluid Vaporizer (IFV)combined with a liquefied hydrogen pump […]

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