In Brazil, Portal do Agronegocio reported that consulting firm AgResource estimated that Brazil’s soybean harvest for the 2024/25 cycle will reach a record 172.28 million tons. In January, the consultancy’s forecast pointed to a production of 172.07 million tons for the country. According to AgResource, the scenario for the 2024/25 soybean harvest is promising, with […]
In Brazil, Canal Rural reported that the National Supply Company (Conab) reported that Brazil should harvest 325.7 million tons of grains in the 2024/25 harvest, an increase of 9.4% compared to the previous season. According to the agency, the result reflects a 2.1% increase in the cultivated area, estimated at 81.6 million hectares, and a […]
In Israel, AgPlenus, a global specialist in designing and developing novel sustainable crop protection products and a subsidiary of Evogene, announced the discovery of a novel Mode of Action (MoA) active against Zymoseptoria tritici, the fungal pathogen responsible for Septoria tritici blotch (STB), one of the most devastating diseases affecting wheat crops globally. Through extensive […]
In Missouri, Brownfield reported that the Indiana Senate has passed a bill that would give biofuel tax credits to fuel retailers across the state. The report noted that the Indiana Corn Growers Association President Chris Cherry said Senate Bill 254 would help increase demand for corn. “It’s huge for Indiana farmers,” he said. “It helps […]
In Argentina, La Nacion reported that the country’s soybean and corn harvest has already shrunk by an equivalent volume, between both grains, to 11 million tons, due to the drought of the last 30 days, in addition to high temperatures. The Rosario Grain Exchange (BCR), estimated the soybean harvest at 47.5 million tons. This is […]
In Brazil, COFCO International, Modern Farming and China Shengmu Organic Milk, both subsidiaries of Mengniu Group, have signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement to supply 1.5 million tons of certified sustainable soybeans from Brazil to China. The soybeans will be third-party verified as deforestation- and conversion-free (DCF) since 31 December 2020, with on-farm audits ensuring […]
In Argentina, La Voz del Interior reported that Mexico’s government lifted restrictions on imports of genetically modified corn for human consumption. The Ministry of Economy published in the Official Gazette of the Federation the agreement that nullified the application of various restrictions on glyphosate and transgenic corn agreed by the previous government in 2023. For […]
In Missouri, World Grain reported that Thailand’s rice and corn production in the 2024-25 marketing year is forecast to increase due to acreage expansion and average yield improvement, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture. The report noted that favorable water supplies in reservoirs in key […]
In Ukraine, The Straits Times reported that Ukraine is experiencing the lowest soil moisture levels of the last seven seasons, raising concerns about yields in 2025. “The total amount of precipitation for November-January was only 79.6 mm and was significantly inferior to the long-term average of 117 mm,” according to the Ukrainian national agricultural academy. […]
In Missouri, World Grain reported that the corn planting area in Argentina was revised upward to 6.6 million hectares from 6.3 million hectares in the latest Buenos Aires Grains Exchange estimate. The report noted that soybean planting area is now pegged at 18.4 million hectares, a reduction of 200,000 hectares from the previous estimate as […]
