In Brazil, Safras & Mercado reported that the harvest of the 2024/25 summer corn crop in Brazil reached 16.1% of the estimated area of 3.512 million hectares as of the end of January. Harvesting work has reached 39.8% of the 886,000-hectare cultivated area in Rio Grande do Sul state, 26.7% of the 583,000 hectares planted […]
In Brazil, Cargill signed a purchase and sale agreement for a 50% stake in SJC Bionergia, which, added to the 50% already owned by Cargill, represents full control of the company. SJC Bioenergia, which was founded in 2006 and, since 2011, has Cargill as one of its partners, has 4,500 employees and has two agro-industrial […]
In Brazil, Waga Energy is deploying its patented technology in South America with the opening of a subsidiary in São Paulo, Brazil. In line with its international deployment strategy, Waga Energy, specialist in the upgrade of biogas from landfill sites in the form of renewable natural gas (RNG), created a subsidiary in Brazil on February […]
In Brazil, Poder 360 reported that the Brazilian soybean harvest for the 2024/2025 period is estimated at around 168.15 million tons, according to Biond Agro. “The largely favorable weather conditions in most of the country support this performance, reinforcing Brazil’s leadership in the global soybean market,” said Felipe Jordy, intelligence and strategy manager at Biond […]
In Brazil, Wilson Sons received this month the request from ANP for the first tests of use of HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) in the Brazilian maritime sector, with efen and Port of Açu as partners. The HVO will be imported by efen for testing in Wilson Sons tumblings, operating in the Port of Açu, in […]
In Brazil, Petrobras recently obtained the international ISCC EU RED certificate for the commercialization of bunker with renewable content at the Rio Grande Terminal (TERIG), in Rio Grande do Sul. The VLS (Very Low Sulfur) B24, produced by Petrobras, is the result of mixing mineral-based bunker with 24% biodiesel. In July 2024, Petrobras was the […]
In Brazil, on January 16, Petrobras secured ISCC EU RED certification to sell bunker fuel with 24% biodiesel at the Rio Grande Terminal in southern Brazil, making it the first company in the country to receive such certification for renewable marine fuel. The certification ensures traceability and emissions reductions in VLS B24, a fuel blend […]
In Brazil, NovaCana reports the Progresso group is making its first investments in a corn ethanol plant that is being built in Uruçuí (PI) and which is expected to start crushing grains between June and July 2026. With a total investment of R$1.18 billion, the project is being carried out in partnership with Brasil Bioenergia […]
In Brazil, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is providing an up to $165 million financing to São Martinho S.A., one of Brazil’s leading producers of sugar, ethanol, and renewable energy. This investment aims to support the company’s decarbonization efforts in the agribusiness sector, contributing to climate change mitigation […]
In Brazil, Portal do Agronegocios reported that Brazil’s soybean exports are projected to reach 107 million tons in 2025, marking an 8% increase from the 98.8 million tons exported in 2024. The data was released by consultancy Safras & Mercado, which presented the sector’s supply and demand estimates. This forecast represents a revision compared to […]
