In Brazil, Safras & Mercado reported that the intended soybean planting area in Argentina for the 2026/27 season would total 18.30 million hectares, an increase of 11% compared to the area planted in the 2025/26 season of 16.5 million hectares. Safras & Mercados analyst Agustín Geier explained that the growth in area at the national […]
In the UK, Farm Progress reported that in its latest crop production report, the USDA cut its estimate for average 2026 U.S. corn yields to 180.7 bushels per acre (bpa), down from 183 bpa previously. Meanwhile, soybean yields were pegged at 52.7 bpa, down from USDA’s previous 53-bpa projection, according to the report. USDA boosted […]
In Brazil, CNN Brasil reported that Brazilian sorghum exports scheduled for August total at least 400,000 tons, with China taking a large share of the shipments, in a move that marks the effective start of Brazilian exports of this cereal to the Asian country. After Brazil managed to authorize exporters to export sorghum to China […]
In Brazil, StoneX reported that Brazil exported 48.3 million tons of soybeans to China in the first half of 2026, a volume close to that recorded in the same period of the previous year. China accounted for 69% of Brazilian soybean exports in the first half of 2026, down from 75% a year earlier, according […]
In Kenya, Milling Middle East & Africa reported that South Africa could begin exporting part of its growing soybean surplus to China during the 2026/2027 marketing year as record production and improved trade access create fresh opportunities for the country’s agricultural sector. Wandile Sihlobo, Chief Economist at the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz), […]
In Oregon, Capital Press reported that University of Idaho scientists discovered a naturally occurring genetic mutation in wheat associated with increased yield. UI College of Agricultural and Life Sciences researchers, led by wheat breeder Jianli Chen, screened germplasm — or collections of genetic material, including a panel of spring wheat varieties developed by Pacific Northwest […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that Indonesia’s palm oil export growth slowed significantly in the first half of 2026 as the country prepared to launch its mandatory B50 biodiesel program. According to Statistics Indonesia (BPS), palm oil exports rose by 7.3% year-on-year to $12.27 billion in January-June 2026, compared with a 24.8% increase during the same […]
In the UK, Farm Progress reported that the latest US crop progress report from USDA, covering the week through August 2, showed corn and soybean crop quality trending unexpectedly lower after a modest drop for both commodities. Spring wheat crop conditions exceeded expectations, meantime, while the winter wheat harvest continues to press ever closer to […]
In North Dakota, Ethanol Producer Magazine reported that National Sorghum Producers called on members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry to preserve permanent nationwide, year-round E15 language in the Agricultural Act of 2026 and advance the Farm Bill. The updated Senate proposal would permanently remove the summertime regulatory barrier restricting sales […]
In Brazil, UOL reported that the second-crop corn harvest in Brazil, referring to the 2025/26 cycle, reached 69.1% of the planted area as of July 31, an advance of 10.8 percentage points compared to the previous week, reported the National Supply Company (Conab) in its weekly crop progress bulletin. Compared to the same period of […]
