In Malaysia, New Straits Times reported that Malaysia’s total palm oil stocks rose by 196,590 tons, or 7.48%, to 2.82 million tons in August 2026 from 2.62 million tons a month earlier, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB). MPOB said crude palm oil (CPO) stocks increased 15.20 per cent, or 217,092 tons, to […]
In Argentina, Reuters reported that Argentina’s corn exports are expected to reach a record 10 million metric tons in August and September, driven by a bumper harvest and strong international demand as buyers seek alternatives to Ukrainian supplies disrupted by war and European crops battered by extreme heat. The world’s third-largest corn exporter is wrapping […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that global grain production in 2026 is forecast at 2.979 billion tons, the second-highest level on record. However, output is expected to decline by 61.1 million tons, or 2%, from the previous year, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The expected decline would be the largest annual drop […]
In Brazil, Datamar News reported that Brazil soybean exports are expected to reach 7.74 million metric tons in September, about 760,000 tons more than in the same month last year, according to the first monthly shipment forecast released by grain exporters’ association Anec. Brazilian corn exports, by contrast, are expected to post another year-on-year decline […]
In Argentina, Agro Latam reported that China bought about 1 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans this week, according to traders familiar with the transactions, accelerating purchases ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s expected visit to Washington later this month. The buying matters for American agriculture because it brings China close to halfway toward its […]
In Iowa, Successful Farming reported that the Kansas corn condition has slipped to 31% poor to very poor, while 24% of Kansas soybeans are currently rated poor to very poor, according to the USDA latest Crop Progress report. The 2026 Crop Production report forecasts the Kansas corn yields are expected to drop 19 bushels per […]
In Ukraine, Ukrinform reported that Ukrainian farmers have harvested 58% of the projected area of early grains, with wheat accounting for the largest share at 24.6 million tons. The highest yields were recorded in Khmelnytskyi region at 70.8 centners per hectare. The figures were published by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food. “As of […]
In Brazil, UOL reported that the harvest of the 2025/26 second corn crop in Brazil reached 94.1% of the planted area by August 28, an advance of 3.7 percentage points compared to the previous week. Compared to the same period of the 2024/25 crop, when 97% had been harvested, there is a delay of 2.9 […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that large-scale wildfires on the Indonesian islands of Borneo and Sumatra are posing risks to palm oil production in Indonesia and Malaysia, the world’s two largest producers. Prolonged drought and high temperatures have already caused more than 200,000 hectares to burn in Indonesia, while heavy haze has spread to neighboring countries. […]
In Malaysia, The Edge Malaysia reported that Indonesia exported 2.23 million metric tons of palm oil in July, up 15.44% on a yearly basis, but exports in the first seven months of this year declined annually, according to the country’s statistics bureau data. Indonesia, the world’s biggest palm oil exporter, shipped 13.51 million tons of […]
