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 […]
In Kansas, KSNT reported that Kansas State University announced that its researchers and partners from international universities are developing an artificial intelligence-driven computer system aimed at helping soybean farmers. K-State researchers and partners from universities across Japan, India and Australia are developing an AI-driven computer vision system called Smart Scout as a way to detect […]
In Malaysia, The Star reported that Malaysia’s palm oil production is set for the steepest monthly decline in more than a year after floods across its major growing state, trimming inventories and likely underpinning higher prices. The report noted that output tumbled 16% in February to 1.33 million tons, according to the median of 12 […]
In Indonesia, Indonesia Business Port reported that Indonesian palm oil exporters started 2026 with significant momentum as overseas shipments surged in January, according to the latest data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS). However, this robust growth was insufficient to prevent a sharp contraction in the nation’s overall trade surplus, according to the report. Indonesia’s exports of […]
In Brazil, DatamarNews reported that Brazil’s sorghum exports are likely to remain limited in the first half of the year due to tight supply, as exporters compete with feed and grain ethanol producers for the cereal, despite China recently opening its market to Brazilian shipments, according to a Chinese trading executive. However, trading company Hang […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgro Consult reported that soybean exporters in Brazil and the US may see a dip in exports over the next few weeks amid the geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, according to traders based in the US and Brazil. “The overall volume is very small. But a long term war will impact some […]
In Argentina, World Grain reported that a timely February rainfall stabilized crop conditions in Argentina following a dry January, leaving the 2025-26 soybean production forecast for the country at 48 million tons, according to the latest report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture. “Some second soy crop will likely […]
In Ukraine, Odessa Journal reported that In the 2025/26 marketing year, Ukraine will export 23.8 million tons of corn, which is 8.3% higher than in the previous marketing year. The report noted that there is a gradual recovery in corn production volumes following the occupation of parts of Ukraine by Russian forces. According to forecasts, […]
In China, Global Times reported that Jim Sutter, CEO of the US Soybean Export Council (USSEC), said that China is the largest and, in many ways, the most irreplaceable customer for U.S. soybeans. According to the latest data from the USSEC, in market year 2024/25, a total of 22.6 million metric tons of US soy […]
