In Missouri, World Grain reported that Brazil has completed its record soybean harvest, with a soybean production of 180.6 million tons for the 2025-2026 marketing year, a 5% increase year on year, according to the latest forecast from the National Supply Company (Conab). In its 10th survey of the current grain crop published July 14, […]
In China, Reuters reported that China’s soybean imports rose to their highest ever for the month of June, according to Reuters calculations based on customs data, driven by strong Brazilian supplies and the clearance of delayed cargoes at ports. According to the report, China brought in 13.55 million metric tons in June, up 10.5% from […]
In Brazil, UOL reported that the winter corn harvest in the country reached 28.5% of the planted area in the 2025/26 crop as of July 4, an advance of 9.7 percentage points compared to the previous week, reported the National Supply Company (Conab) in its weekly crop progress bulletin. Compared to the same point in […]
In Argentina, the Argentine Government said that the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries authorized, through Resolution 108/2026 , the commercialization of a new genetically modified corn that incorporates protection against certain coleopteran pest insects and tolerance to herbicides based on glufosinate ammonium. The approval was granted after successfully completing the evaluations carried out by […]
In Indonesia, Reuters reported that Indonesia’s mandate to raise the biodiesel blend to 50% palm oil-based fuel from 40% will increase crude palm oil use to between 16.3 million and 17 million metric tons from 15.2 million tons, according to the country’s Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia. The world’s largest palm oil producer last week launched […]
In Brazil, UOL reported that Brazil’s National Association of Cereal Exporters (Anec) reported that the country exported 13.84 million tons of soybeans in June, a slight increase of 0.4% compared to the 13.79 million tons shipped in the same month of 2025. The volume was 10.6% below the 15.48 million tons recorded in May and […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that the global palm oil market could face tighter supplies in the marketing year 2026/27 as El Niño threatens palm oil production in Malaysia. At the same time, domestic demand in Malaysia is expected to increase following the nationwide expansion of the mandatory B15 biodiesel blend. The outlook was presented in […]
In Indiana, Purdue University reported that a group of scientists have discovered an evolutionary innovation in soybean plants that might improve crop yields if fine-tuned through alternative approaches such as gene editing, according to a study published this month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. “Legume-based crops can pull nitrogen from the […]
In Ukraine, APKInform reported that according to estimates by the Ukrainian Grain Association, Ukraine exported 41.1 million tons of grains and oilseeds in the 2025/26 marketing year, down from 46.7 million tons in the previous season and well below the 57.5 million tons exported in the 2023/24 season. The decline was attributed to lower grain […]
In Brazil, Datamar News reported that China will require Brazilian soybean suppliers to comply with Brazil’s environmental legislation before fulfilling its soybean imports, but no more than that. Chinese buyers had initially planned to adopt stricter standards modeled on Brazil’s Soy Moratorium, but abandoned the proposal after lobbying by the Mato Grosso Soybean and Corn […]
