In India, Maxiimize Market Research reported that the global palm oil market was valued at $77.42 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $105.15 billion by 2032, expanding at a CAGR of 4.47% from 2026 to 2032. The report noted that the market is transitioning from bulk commodity trading to a vertically integrated, margin-optimized […]
In Vietnam, Vietnam Plus reported that Indonesia has called on the EU to promptly implement the World Trade Organization (WTO) Dispute Settlement Panel ruling in the palm oil case (DS593: EU-Palm Oil). In an official statement, Trade Minister Budi Santoso said February 24 marked the end of the 12-month reasonable period of time granted to […]
In Brazil, Reuters reported that Brazil exported its first shipment of sorghum to China since 2014 in January, but in a volume small enough to fit inside a single shipping container, according to Brazilian government. The shipment of 25.83 metric tons was Brazil’s first to the Asian country in 12 years, shortly after 10 trading […]
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 […]
