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Washington leaders launch Cascadia Sustainable Aviation Accelerator

Washington leaders launch Cascadia Sustainable Aviation Accelerator

January 13, 2026 |

In Washington, Alaskan Airlines said that Washington State leaders, aviation industry partners, research institutions, Tribal representatives and sustainability advocates today launched the Cascadia Sustainable Aviation Accelerator (CSAA). Announced at the Boeing Future of Flight, the initiative is the most comprehensive and well-funded across the region of its kind to accelerate the production, deployment and adoption […]

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Nordic firms launch CO2-free e-fuel project

Nordic firms launch CO2-free e-fuel project

January 13, 2026 |

In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that Outokumpu, a producer of sustainable stainless steel, and Norsk e-Fuel, a Nordic form focusing on Power-to-Liquid project development, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together towards realizing a CO-to-SAF production plant to be located next to Outokumpu’s stainless steel mill in Koivuluoto, Tornio, Finland. […]

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Xi Jinping calls to boost grain production amid intensified trade war

Xi Jinping calls to boost grain production amid intensified trade war

January 11, 2026 |

In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that Chinese President Xi Jinping has issued a mandate to expand grain production as the Asian country seeks to shield its food supply from global volatility. Speaking at a two-day work conference in Beijing that concluded on Tuesday, Xi stressed the need to modernize agriculture and rural areas over the coming […]

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Russia’s grain harvest in 2025 increased by nearly 15 million tons

Russia’s grain harvest in 2025 increased by nearly 15 million tons

January 11, 2026 |

In Ukraine, APK Inform reported that preliminary data showed that farms of all categories in Russia harvested 139.4 million tons of grain in 2025, up from 125.9 million tons a year earlier, including 91.4 million tons of wheat. The gross harvest of barley increased from 16.7 million tons in 2024 to 19.7 million tons, while […]

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Indonesia mulls palm oil export levy hike to support biodiesel mandate

Indonesia mulls palm oil export levy hike to support biodiesel mandate

January 11, 2026 |

In Indonesia, Reuters reported that Indonesia will likely increase its palm oil export levy to support the country’s biodiesel mandate, according to the country’s energy ministry official Eniya Listiani Dewi. Indonesia, the largest palm oil producer, has implemented a mandatory 40% palm-based biodiesel blend, known as B40, the highest blending rate in the world. It […]

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US sorghum export inspections surge following new demand from China

US sorghum export inspections surge following new demand from China

January 11, 2026 |

In Missouri, Brownfield reported that the USDA reported a mixed start to the calendar year for U.S. export inspections.  Corn inspections during the week ending January 1 fell below the previous week but was more than double this time last year as the strong sales from earlier in the marketing year leave U.S. ports, according […]

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Higher-than-expected corn yields in Manitoba

Higher-than-expected corn yields in Manitoba

January 11, 2026 |

In Canada, Manitoba Co-Operator reported that the average corn yield in Manitoba was 147 bushels per acre, according to data from Statistics Canada. That number would set a provincial record and sounds high, since many regions of Manitoba were extremely dry in May, June and early July, according to the report. Statistics Canada said in […]

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StoneX raises Brazil’s 2025/26 soybean crop forecast to record level

StoneX raises Brazil’s 2025/26 soybean crop forecast to record level

January 11, 2026 |

In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that global financial services company StoneX revised its forecast for Brazil’s 2025/26 soybean crop upward in January, estimating production at 177.6 million tons.  This represents a 0.2% increase from the December report and a much stronger 5.2% rise compared with the previous season, despite irregular rainfall and periods of intense heat […]

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Arkansas sees increase in corn acreage in 2025

Arkansas sees increase in corn acreage in 2025

January 11, 2026 |

In Arkansas, The Pine Bluff Commercial reported that despite severe flood damage in April that caused producers to replant or delay planting, Arkansas corn acreage increased significantly last year compared to 2024. Jason Kelley, extension wheat and feed grains agronomist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, said 2025 was a difficult year […]

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Vietnam boosts soybean imports in 2025 amid falling global prices

Vietnam boosts soybean imports in 2025 amid falling global prices

January 11, 2026 |

In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that Vietnam significantly increased soybean imports during the first 11 months of 2025, taking advantage of lower global prices and strong domestic demand.  According to preliminary data from Vietnam Customs, imports reached 2.36 million tons, valued at nearly $1.1 billion. The average import price stood at $465.5 per ton. Compared with […]

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