In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that Chinese President Xi Jinping has issued a mandate to expand grain production as the Asian country seeks to shield its food supply from global volatility. Speaking at a two-day work conference in Beijing that concluded on Tuesday, Xi stressed the need to modernize agriculture and rural areas over the coming […]
In Ukraine, APK Inform reported that preliminary data showed that farms of all categories in Russia harvested 139.4 million tons of grain in 2025, up from 125.9 million tons a year earlier, including 91.4 million tons of wheat. The gross harvest of barley increased from 16.7 million tons in 2024 to 19.7 million tons, while […]
In Indonesia, Reuters reported that Indonesia will likely increase its palm oil export levy to support the country’s biodiesel mandate, according to the country’s energy ministry official Eniya Listiani Dewi. Indonesia, the largest palm oil producer, has implemented a mandatory 40% palm-based biodiesel blend, known as B40, the highest blending rate in the world. It […]
In Missouri, Brownfield reported that the USDA reported a mixed start to the calendar year for U.S. export inspections. Corn inspections during the week ending January 1 fell below the previous week but was more than double this time last year as the strong sales from earlier in the marketing year leave U.S. ports, according […]
In Canada, Manitoba Co-Operator reported that the average corn yield in Manitoba was 147 bushels per acre, according to data from Statistics Canada. That number would set a provincial record and sounds high, since many regions of Manitoba were extremely dry in May, June and early July, according to the report. Statistics Canada said in […]
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 […]
