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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In Brazil, Agrimedia reported that the planting cycle for the 2025/26 soybean crop is technically complete in the main producing regions of Brazil. According to the most recent bulletin from the National Supply Company (Conab), sowing reached 97.9% of the planned area. Although the index shows a slight technical lag of 0.3 percentage points compared […]
In Brazil, Safras & Mercado reported that the international corn market should begin 2026 with a comfortable supply. According to Safras & Mercado analyst Paulo Molinari, there is a good stock level in the largest price-setting market: the United States. “This scenario raises the first major question, which is the planting decision of US producers […]
In Indonesia, RRI reported that The West Java Provincial Administration has officially banned new palm oil cultivation across all 27 cities and regencies in the province. The prohibition was signed by Governor Dedi Mulyadi on December 29, 2025. Governor Mulyadi announced the policy as part of efforts to safeguard environmental sustainability and protect natural resources. […]
In Washington DC, World Grain reported that shipments of US soybeans in the first quarter of 2025-26 (September through November) were off to their slowest start in over a decade, according to the January 1 Grain Transportation Report (GTR) by the US Department of Agriculture. At 12.3 million tons, the total volume of US soybeans […]
In Morocco, Barlaman Today reported that Russia will raise its grain export quota to 20 million tons in 2026, nearly doubling the 10.6 million tons permitted in 2025. The government attributes the increase to an unprecedented national harvest of 137 million tons. The quota now covers wheat, barley, corn, and mixed grains shipped outside the […]
In Argentina, Noticias Agropecuarias reported that Argentine grain sorghum planting is maintaining a steady pace at the start of the 2025/26 campaign, according to the latest survey by the Buenos Aires Cereal Exchange, which reported that the area planted up to last week reached 55.2% of the 900,000 hectares planned nationwide. In the last two […]
In Indonesia, Antara reported that the Indonesian government announced a total ban on the import of rice, table sugar, and corn for 2026, citing a significant rise in domestic production and a strategic pivot toward national food self-sufficiency. Tatang Yuliono, a senior official at the Coordinating Ministry for Food Affairs, stated that the country has […]
