In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that fungal diseases are spreading rapidly through corn fields in the Midwest, potentially affecting what is expected to be a record crop this year. Farmers say the main culprit is southern rust, which arrived in Iowa in July — a month earlier than usual. Combined with wet conditions, this has created […]
In India, The Times of India reported that India’s Union minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari said ethanol has saved sugarcane farmers and sugar factories in Maharashtra state. “It will be tough for the farmers to survive only by cultivating pulses or grains. The sugar industry could survive because of ethanol. Now, an […]
In Nebraska, NTV reported that The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Extension is investigating methods to combat the western bean cutworm, a significant threat to corn and dry bean crops. Vojin Miloevi, an agroecosystem entomology research intern, explained that while the cutworm does not directly kill plants, it can cause yield losses of up to 40%. […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that Canadian farmers are projected to produce more wheat, canola, grain corn, barley, and oats in 2025, but less soybeans, compared to 2024, according to data by Statistics Canada. The entity’s August Major Field Crop Assessment, released on September 17, cited higher yields and generally favorable weather as reasons for the […]
In Kansas, KSNW reported that the CEO of the Kansas Soybean Association expressed concerned about soybean farmers going bankrupt this year in the state. Kansas farmers are beginning to harvest their roughly 4 million acres of soybean crops, but their biggest buyer, China, is looking to other countries to meet its soybean needs this year. […]
In Argentina, Bichos de Campo stated that a report by the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange said that the preliminary estimate for Argentine soybean area in 2025/26 is 18.4 million hectare is, 4.3% lower than the previous crop cycle, although it is the second highest in the last five cycles. “The reduction would be explained mainly […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that Malaysia’s Plantations and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said that the country is on the right track to be classified as a low-risk country in palm oil production, particularly with its mandatory Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification. He said the government is currently collating the latest facts […]
In Argentina, Economis reported that the Ministry of Economy, through Resolution 169/2025 of the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries , approved the commercialization of the genetically modified soybean DBN-Ø82Ø5-8 , developed by DBNBC Argentina . The biotechnological event provides protection against lepidopteran insects and tolerance to the herbicide glufosinate ammonium, according to the report. […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that In July, Indonesia exported 2.99 million tons of palm oil, up 69% from last year (1.77 million tons), but slightly below June (3.04 million tons), according to analysts at Oil World. The country’s main exports were to India – 655 thousand tons, of which 621 thousand tons were crude palm […]
In Brazil, Reuters reported that an official at Brazil’s Agriculture Ministry confirmed that China has approved imports of Brazilian sorghum. He added that the first cargos could be shipped this year. The agreement comes as relations between China and the United States, traditionally a major exporter of sorghum to the Asian country, have sharply deteriorated […]
