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 […]
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, […]
In China, Reuters reported that China aims to boost grain production capacity to 725 million metric tons over 2026-2030, prioritizing yield gains through technology, protection and seed innovation rather than farmland expansion, according to Chinese government reports. The strategy, announced in the new five-year plan and annual reports to parliament, comes as resource security moves […]
