In Missouri, the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center said that a new five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Biological and Environmental Research will fund a multi-institutional effort to improve how sorghum captures and manages energy through photosynthesis. The $5.7-million project is led by Dr. Ru Zhang, Associate Member and Principal […]
In China, Reuters reported that China’s soybean imports from the U.S. plunged in the first two months of 2026 from a year earlier as most shipments, following a late October trade truce, have yet to arrive. The world’s largest soybean importer brought in 1.49 million metric tons of the oilseed from the U.S. in January […]
In Arkansas, K8 News reported that the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board approved $4.38 million in funding for 96 research and promotion projects at its March 12–13 public meeting. The approved projects will support the growth and market development of Arkansas’s soybean industry. “The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board is entrusted with allocating checkoff funds and ensuring […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
