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Manitoba seeks to find new markets for cereal grains 

Manitoba seeks to find new markets for cereal grains 

April 12, 2025 |

In Canada, CBC reported that Manitoba is putting $9.3 million to the development of a $73-million grain tech facility in Winnipeg’s Exchange District with the aim of connecting Canadian cereals producers with new international partners. “This is really about showcasing our ag industry at a time when Canada absolutely needs to diversify our trading partners,” […]

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Conab raises forecasts for Brazil’s soybean and corn harvests

Conab raises forecasts for Brazil’s soybean and corn harvests

April 12, 2025 |

In Brazil, MoneyTimes reported that Brazil ‘s 2024/25 soybean harvest was estimated at a record 167.87 million tons by the National Supply Company (Conab), which reised its projection by around 500,000 tons compared to last month. According to Conab, several states are achieving record productivity of soybean, such as São Paulo, Goiás, Tocantins and Mato […]

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Egypt’s wheat imports forecast at 13 million tons

Egypt’s wheat imports forecast at 13 million tons

April 12, 2025 |

Egypt is forecast to import a total of 13 million tons of wheat in marketing year 2025-26, the same as 2024-25, driven by the availability of foreign currency allowing private companies to purchase larger volumes of milling wheat and an increase in wheat flour exports, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) […]

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USDA maintains soybean and corn crop estimates for Argentina

USDA maintains soybean and corn crop estimates for Argentina

April 12, 2025 |

In Argentina, La Nacion reported that The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) maintained its estimate for Argentina’s 2024/25 soybean crop at 49 million tons. The report also noted that the USDA also maintained its forecast for the South American country’s 2024/25 corn production at 50 million tons. The report highlighted that Argentina is the world’s […]

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European wheat to benefit from U.S.-China trade war, Strategie Grains says

European wheat to benefit from U.S.-China trade war, Strategie Grains says

April 12, 2025 |

In Canada, Canadian Cattlemen reported that European Union soft wheat is expected to benefit from the escalating trade war between the United States and China, consultancy Strategie Grains said, as it raised its output estimates for all major EU cereals this year due to improved growing conditions. The report noted that the EU has been […]

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Turkey surges to third-largest Russian wheat importer after ban lift

Turkey surges to third-largest Russian wheat importer after ban lift

April 12, 2025 |

In Turkey, Türkiye Today reported that Turkey resumed purchasing wheat from Russia in March after lifting import restrictions and gradually rose to become the third-largest importer of Russian wheat within a single month, according to the Russian rail logistics company Rusagrotrans. So far this season, Turkey has imported 2.5 million tons of wheat from Russia. […]

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USDA reduces corn ending stocks, lowers soybeans slightly

USDA reduces corn ending stocks, lowers soybeans slightly

April 12, 2025 |

In Missouri, Brownfield reported that the USDA has lowered U.S. ending stocks estimates for corn and soybeans. Corn ending stocks are now seen at 1.465 billion bushels, a drop of 75 million from March. Soybeans are pegged at 375 million bushels, down 5 million, on higher domestic crush demand against more imports.  The USDA noted […]

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Ukraine exports nearly 93,000 tons of soybean as of early April

Ukraine exports nearly 93,000 tons of soybean as of early April

April 12, 2025 |

In Ukraine, Odessa Journal reported that Ukraine has already exported nearly 93,000 tons of soybeans as of early April, according to the analytical department of the agricultural cooperative PUSK. “As of April 1, approximately 2 million tons of soybeans remained in Ukraine, slightly more than last year when there were about 1.7–1.8 million tons. However, […]

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Sunfire enters Spanish market with new electrolysis project

Sunfire enters Spanish market with new electrolysis project

April 12, 2025 |

In Germany, Sunfire said it is delivering a 10 megawatt electrolyzer at the port of Bilbao to Basque Hydrogen, a consortium led by Petronor – a subsidiary of Repsol –  in collaboration with Enagás Renovable and the Ente Vasco de la Energía, the energy agency of the Basque Government.  Repsol will use the plant to […]

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Kassø Power-to-X facility gets EU green fuel certification

Kassø Power-to-X facility gets EU green fuel certification

April 12, 2025 |

In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that e-methanol produced at the Kassø Power-to-X facility in Aabenraa, Denmark,has received EU certification for green fuels. The plant’s operator European Energy revealed on April 8 that the Kassø Power-to-X has been certified as producing e-methanol under the EU’s new sustainability framework for renewable fuels. The certification was granted […]

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