In China, Reuters reported that China’s rising demand for food calls for increased efforts to boost grains production even after record high output in recent years, China’s Central Rural Work Leading Group said. China is the world largest agriculture producer and importer, bringing in more than 157 million metric tons of grains and soybeans last […]
In Iowa, Pioneer announced the availability of Pioneer brand Plenish high oleic Enlist E3 soybeans for the 2025 season. The firm noted that the new Plenish high oleic Enlist E3 soybeans will be introduced in Pioneer brand Z-Series varieties, providing genetics and a generational leap forward in yield potential. Roger Theisen, marketing manager for Pioneer […]
In Mexico, Reuters reported that Mexico’s lower house approved a constitutional reform to ban the planting of genetically modified (GM) corn. The initiative by President Claudia Sheinbaum comes after a trade-dispute panel ruled in December that Mexico’s restrictions on GM corn, mostly imported from the United States, violate the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), according to the […]
In Brazil, Noticias Agricolas reported that Brazil’s soybean exports in February were estimated at 9.35 million tons, around 400,000 tons below last week’s forecast, according to data from the National Association of Grain Exporters (Anec). With the adjustment, Anec began to see a drop in Brazilian soybean exports compared to the same month last year, […]
In Ireland, Research and Markets reported that the global grain market is expected to reach a volume of 2.56 billion tons by 2032, up from 2.3 billion tons in 2023. Aided by the increasing demand for staple foods and the increasing population, the market is projected to further grow at a CAGR of 1.20% between […]
In Mexico, Infobae reported that the marketing of corn in Mexico must be regulated urgently to guarantee the stability of the agricultural sector and strengthen the country’s food security, according to Agriculture Secretary Julio Berdegué and the new president of the National Agricultural Council (CNA), Jorge Esteve. Berdegué stated that the corn market in Mexico […]
In Kansas, Brownfield reported that a western Kansas farmer said sorghum can play a role in helping the US Government expand trade opportunities in countries like India. Amy France participated in a roundtable discussion with newly confirmed Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins earlier this week. “We do have a hurdle, a 50% tariff, but we’ve heard […]
In The Philippines, ISAAA reported that Chinese scientists have identified two specific genes in sorghum, SbSLT1 and SbSLT2, that confer resistance to Striga, a major parasitic plant responsible for major crop losses. When the two genes are knocked out, the plant’s resistance to Striga, commonly known as witch-weed, significantly increases, the report stated. This discovery […]
In Argentina, Pagina 12 reported that the estimate for soybean in the country’s core region for the 2024/25 cycle was adjusted to 16.5 million tons, with a yield of 32.2 qq/ha, far from the 40 qq/ha of the last campaign, according to a report by the Rosario Grain Exchange (BCR). The drought in January broke […]
In Brazil, Compre Rural reported that The National Association of Cereal Exporters (Anec) reduced its projection for Brazilian soybean exports in February to a range between 8.4 million tons and 11.035 million tons. The number represents a reduction in relation to the ceiling of 11.895 million tons predicted last week. In the same month of […]
