In Missouri, Brownfield reported that an extension agronomist with Kansas State University said that recent rainfall could help increase winter wheat yields. Tina Sullivan, who covers northeast Kansas, said that moisture in the last two weeks has improved crop conditions. “We were a little concerned when the USDA came out with that 40 to 50 […]
In Ohio, Hometown Stations reported that the Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) and soybean checkoff signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Vietnam. The MoU promotes trade cooperation between the Ohio soybean industry and Vietnamese partners, including trade missions and promotional events, according to the report. Vietnam is the […]
In Australia, Grain Central reported that a new collaborative laboratory will allow researchers to share expertise between Australia and France to boost wheat yields. The report noted that the International Associated Laboratory “Wheat Adaptation to changing environments” (WheatACE) involves researchers from The University of Queensland, the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the […]
In Pakistan, Business Recorder reported that Pakistan’s National Assembly Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research raised serious concerns over the data of an increase in sugarcane yields from an average of 600 maunds to 700 maunds per acre over a five-year period. The standing committee expressed concerns about the data presented during the […]
In Argentina, TN reported that the area devoted to rapeseed, camelina, and carinata crops in the 2024/25 crop cycle in Entre Rios province reached 17,300 hectares, according to data from the Entre Ríos Grain Exchange Information System (SIBER), For the current agricultural cycle, the projection indicates that this area could expand to nearly 23,000 hectares, […]
In Argentina, Reuters reported that sowing of the 2025/26 wheat crop has started well in Argentina, thanks to dry conditions in the west and north of the country, according to the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange (BdeC). Argentina is a major global wheat exporter, and in recent weeks its farmers have begun planting the grain, with […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that India’s soybean acreage is expected to decline in 2025 as farmers opt for more profitable crops like corn and sugarcane. Soybean prices have been consistently lower than the government’s minimum support price, resulting in minimal profits, the report stated. The shift is significant in key producing states like Madhya Pradesh […]
In Indonesia, Reccessary reported that Indonesia’s push to meet its ambitious biofuel targets by expanding oil palm plantations could cost the country billions in environmental damage and social conflict, according to a new analysis by environmental NGO Madani Berkelanjutan. However, if Indonesia diversifies its biofuel feedstock sources at community level, it could cut the ecological […]
In Ireland, Agriland reported that a joint study from Rothamsted, Oxford University, and the Rosalind Franklin Institute showed that enhancing individual plants’ sugar signaling ability could deliver increased wheat yields of up to 12%. This enhanced potential is an order of magnitude greater than annual yield increases currently being achieved through breeding, according to the […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that corn production in the Philippines is forecast to grow slightly by 0.6% year-on-year, reaching 8.2 million tons in marketing year 2025/26, according to a report from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) in Manila. The report noted that the expected growth is attributed to better weather conditions and continued government […]
