In Belgium, Euroactive reported that the German and French aviation associations have called on the European Commission to act immediately against the “competitive distortions” caused by new sustainable fuels rules, pitching a tailored levy for passengers as a solution. From this year, all flights departing from an EU airport will be obliged to include a […]
In Belgium, the European Comission said that on 6 February 2025, it adopted a Delegated Regulation setting out the European Union (EU) rules for the support system established and financed by the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), to speed up the use of sustainable aviation fuels. The European Climate Law sets an economy-wide target […]
In Brazil, COFCO International, Modern Farming and China Shengmu Organic Milk, both subsidiaries of Mengniu Group, have signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement to supply 1.5 million tons of certified sustainable soybeans from Brazil to China. The soybeans will be third-party verified as deforestation- and conversion-free (DCF) since 31 December 2020, with on-farm audits ensuring […]
In Argentina, La Voz del Interior reported that Mexico’s government lifted restrictions on imports of genetically modified corn for human consumption. The Ministry of Economy published in the Official Gazette of the Federation the agreement that nullified the application of various restrictions on glyphosate and transgenic corn agreed by the previous government in 2023. For […]
In Missouri, World Grain reported that Thailand’s rice and corn production in the 2024-25 marketing year is forecast to increase due to acreage expansion and average yield improvement, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture. The report noted that favorable water supplies in reservoirs in key […]
In Ukraine, The Straits Times reported that Ukraine is experiencing the lowest soil moisture levels of the last seven seasons, raising concerns about yields in 2025. “The total amount of precipitation for November-January was only 79.6 mm and was significantly inferior to the long-term average of 117 mm,” according to the Ukrainian national agricultural academy. […]
In Missouri, World Grain reported that the corn planting area in Argentina was revised upward to 6.6 million hectares from 6.3 million hectares in the latest Buenos Aires Grains Exchange estimate. The report noted that soybean planting area is now pegged at 18.4 million hectares, a reduction of 200,000 hectares from the previous estimate as […]
In Brazil, Dinheiro Rural reported that Brazil’s 2024/25 soybean harvest is expected to grow by 15 million tons compared to the previous year’s harvest, to a record 170 million tons, due to favorable weather conditions mainly in the country’s north-central states, according to Marcela Marini, analyst with Rabobank Marini said that the harvest in Mato […]
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 Argentina, Noticias Agropecuarias reported that Argentina purchased 80% of the total soybean production in Paraguay for the 2023/2024 campaign, according to a report by the Paraguayan Chamber of Exporters and Traders of Cereals and Oilseeds (CAPECO). The report stated that Argentina was the main buyer of Paraguayan soybeans with 84% of the market, followed […]
