In Florida, Florida Trend reported that researchers with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences are studying ways to scale up production of carinata, which can be used to produce biofuels. Sheeja George, an agricultural scientist who is leading research efforts on the crop at the UF/IFAS facility in Gadsden County, said […]
In Missouri, World Grain reported that India is expected to produce a record amount of wheat, corn and soybeans in 2024-25, according to a report from the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan attributed the increase to the various schemes the government is providing to farmers to develop the agricultural […]
In Brazil, Reuters reported that The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) maintained its corn and soybean crop forecasts for Brazil and Argentina in its monthly supply and demand report. According to the USDA, Brazil’s 2024/25 soybean harvest, which is currently underway, was estimated at 169 million tons. Argentina’s crop was forecast at 49 million tons. […]
In Argentina, Reuters reported that soybean yields in Argentina’s main agricultural region have increased thanks to high rain volumes in recent days and weeks, the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange said. According to the Grain Exchange, the current season’s harvest is expected to reach 49.6 million tons. “In production areas, the rains in February and early […]
In Missouri, World Grain reported that global wheat output for the 2025-26 marketing year is forecast to increase by 1% to 796 million tons, according to the latest Cereal Supply and Demand Briefing from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. The briefing said “estimates suggest an increase in sowing, primarily for […]
In Nebraska, Nebraska TV reported that as Nebraska farmers face high input costs and dry conditions, some are considering sorghum as a viable alternative to corn. The report stated that Tracy Zink, a farmer from Indianola, is encouraging her peers to diversify their crops. “Especially going into some especially dry conditions as well as financial […]
In South Korea, ChosunBiz reported that China is accelerating the development and distribution of high-protein corn varieties, with the aim of reducing its reliance on soybean imports, which determine the protein content of animal feed. China depends on the United States for over 20% of its soybean imports, and with the recent escalation of U.S.-China […]
In Missouri, Brownfield reported that CONAB now sees Brazil’s soybean crop at 167.37 million tons, up 13.3% from 2024, with yield and acreage both above a year ago. The report noted that total corn production is pegged at 122.76 million tons, 6.1% more than last year, with a month-to-month increase in the first crop on […]
In Mexico, Infobae reported that Mexico’s Senate approved in Committees the constitutional reform promoted by President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo that seeks to prohibit transgenic corn in the country, in order to protect native corn. The Senate’s joint committees on Constitutional Affairs, Agriculture and First Legislative Studies approved the constitutional reform that seeks to modify articles […]
In Illinois, the Illinois Soybean Association stated that Senate Bill 41 has been introduced in Illinois that would seek to create a a Low Carbon Fuel Standard, or LCFS. “Illinois Soybean Growers (ISG) has been lobbying and advocating to ensure this legislation does not have a harmful impact on our in-state market for biodiesel that […]
