In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that a new study has found that clearing forests for farmland in Brazil’s Cerrado savanna is leading to climate change and declining soybean yields. According to Zero Carbon Analytics, the region lost 34 million tons of soybean production from 2013 to 2023, worth $9.4 billion, due to the impacts of deforestation. […]
In Korea, The Korea Times reported that POSCO International completed the full value chain of its palm oil business through the acquisition of an Indonesian plantation company and the completion of a palm oil refinery in the Southeast Asian nation. The trading and energy arm of POSCO Group said that its Singapore-based subsidiary acquired a […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that In October, China imported no soybeans from the United States for the second month in a row, despite imports of the crop rising to a record high thanks to purchases from South America. The report noted that Chinese buyers sought to avoid supply disruptions amid trade tensions with Washington,. In […]
In Italy, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), released an updated forecasts for global cereal markets. The report noted that world cereal production is expected to rise by 4.4% in 2025 to reach 2 990 million tons, a new record level, with foreseen output increases across all major cereals. The new […]
In Nebraska, The University of Nebraska-Lincoln reported that researchers Chi Zhang, Edgar Cahoon and Bin Yu will focus on the genome-wide identification of small gene fragments called microexons to advance knowledge on gene functions and regulation for oil accumulation and stress response in sorghum. The researchers got a three-year, $1.6 million grant from the U.S. […]
In Brazil, Reuters reported that Brazil’s 2025/26 soybean crop, which is currently being planted, was estimated at a record 177.6 million tons, virtually unchanged from the previous month’s projection, according to the second survey by the National Supply Company (Conab) for the cycle. The report noted that the projected planting area also remained almost unchanged, […]
In Brazil, GloboRural reported that the National Supply Company (Conab) estimates significant growth in Brazilian soybean exports. The projection is that the volume could reach 112.1 million tons in the 2025/2026 season, an increase of 5.11% compared to the previous harvest. Brazil is expected to have a grain harvest of 354.8 million tons in 2025/26, […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that Ukraine exported over 10 million tons of grain and leguminous crops as of November 10, which is 38.4% less than last year. The figures were provided by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. Ukrainian wheat exports amounted to 6.50 million tons, which is 1.78 million tons or […]
In Brazil, Reuters reported that Brazil has received its first approvals to export sorghum and dried distillers grains (DDG) to China, The Brazilian Agriculture Ministry said that China gave the green light for 10 Brazilian plants to export sorghum, while five were cleared to ship corn-based DDG and DDG with solubles (DDGS). China accounts for […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that China’s Ministry of Agriculture has raised its corn production forecast for the 2025-2026 season (October-September) to 300 million tons, the highest since record-keeping began in 1949. The report noted that the gross corn harvest forecast is up 1.3% from last month. The yield is higher than previously forecast, despite heavy […]
