In Ukraine, Reuters reported that shipowners halted vessel arrivals at Ukraine’s Black Sea ports due to ified Russian strikes. The report noted that Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned Moscow might escalate attacks in order to block the country’s main corridor for grain exports. In recent weeks, Russia has pummeled logistics and port infrastructure in the […]
In Missouri, World Grain reported that China aims to achieve a total grain production capacity of 725 million tons with its 15th Five-Year Plan, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture. The FAS said China’s “15th Five-Year Plan for Accelerating the Modernization of Agriculture and Rural […]
In Colorado, the Weed Science Society of America said that a recently published research in the journal Weed Technology shows that early planted soybean fields nearly always resulted in higher yields than mid- to late-planted fields, and that any soybean stand reductions from using soil residual herbicide programs did not contribute to yield loss compared […]
In Brazil, Reuters reported that the 2026/27 soybean crop in Brazil, set to be sown around September, is expected to fall 2% to 178 million metric tons from a record last cycle, while challenging market conditions may lead to a stabilization in the planted area, according to a Rabobank report. The area planted with soybeans […]
In Brazil, G1 reported that consulting firm Safras & Mercado estimates that Brazil will harvest a record crop of 180.1 million tons in 2026/27. The volume represents a growth of 0.98% compared to the previous cycle, but the expansion should be limited by tighter profit margins for producers and by concerns about the possible effects […]
In Brazil, UOL reported that Brazil’s corn production for 2025/26 was estimated at a record 141.73 million tons, after the National Supply Company (Conab) raised its projection by about 1.5 million tons compared to the June survey, with results from the ongoing harvest. Until last month, Conab was still projecting a drop compared to the […]
In Argentina, the Argentine Government confirmed that the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries authorized, through Resolution 113/2026, the commercialization for all uses of a new genetically modified soybean that incorporates tolerance to herbicides that inhibit the HPPD enzyme, glyphosate, glufosinate ammonium and 2,4-D, and protection against the soybean cyst nematode and certain lepidopteran insects. […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that Indonesia has begun the phased implementation of a new centralized export system for strategic commodities, including palm oil products. According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), the policy is expected to have the greatest impact on US buyers of Indonesian palm oil. The new “single-gate” export system was announced […]
In Indonesia, Antara reported that Indonesia’s palm oil industry could unlock higher-value products and strengthen competitiveness by adopting a circular economy model across upstream and downstream operations, according to a researcher at IPB University. Siti Nikmatin from IPB’s Palm Oil Study Center said the approach enables waste conversion into marketable products, though implementation requires scientific […]
In Connecticut, MarineLink reported that the International Grains Council said that it has lowered its forecasts for global corn production in 2026/27 due to recent heatwaves in Europe. In a monthly update the intergovernmental organization cut its global corn crop projection for 2026/27 by 4 million tons, to 1.306 billion tons. The IGC stated that […]
