Agriculture

Authorities in Brazil are investigating the recent fires that ravaged sugarcane fields in Sao Paulo state, with the organized crime gang Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) emerging as a prime suspect. Some of the individuals arrested in connection with the fires claimed ties to PCC and stated that the arson was a retaliation against government […]

Germany’s agriculture ministry has projected that the country’s wheat harvest for 2024 will decrease by 12.7%, totaling approximately 18.80 million metric tons. This decline is attributed to adverse weather conditions, particularly repeated summer rains that affected harvesting operations. Overall, the 2024 grain crop across all types is expected to fall by 7.2%, amounting to around […]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that genetically modified HB4 wheat, developed by Argentina’s Bioceres Crop Solutions, may be safely grown and bred in the United States. However, Bioceres must complete additional field trials and regulatory steps before it can commercialize the crop, which is designed to tolerate drought. This USDA finding brings genetically […]

Jordan’s state grains buyer has successfully purchased approximately 60,000 metric tons of hard milling wheat in an international tender. The wheat is set to be sourced from optional origins, with the deal believed to have been secured from trading house Ameropa at an estimated cost of $254.50 per ton, including freight, for shipment scheduled in […]

Ghana has implemented a temporary ban on the export of grains such as maize, rice, and soybean to ensure sufficient domestic supply amid near-drought conditions disrupting crop production. The agriculture ministry announced this decision on Monday. Rainfall in northern Ghana has been erratic and significantly lower than last year over the past two months, severely […]

Two of Brazil’s largest sugar and ethanol producers disclosed initial damage estimates from recent fires that devastated sugarcane fields in Sao Paulo state, the country’s leading sugar-producing region. The fires, which have been attributed to suspected arson, spread rapidly due to extremely dry conditions, affecting thousands of hectares of cane fields. Raizen SA, Brazil’s largest […]

Argentine farmers are expected to increase soybean planting in the 2024/25 season, reducing the area allocated to corn. This shift comes in the wake of a devastating insect plague that impacted last year’s corn harvest and more favorable rain forecasts for soy. Analysts predict this trend could lead to the largest expansion in soybean planting […]

Chicago corn prices fell to their lowest level in nearly four years on Monday, while soybean prices also declined, following a widely monitored crop tour that predicted substantial U.S. harvests. Wheat prices also dropped, influenced by ample global supplies, particularly from the Black Sea region. A Singapore-based grains trader noted, “The U.S. crop tour has […]

China has imposed fines totaling approximately 11 million yuan ($1.54 million) on state stockpiler Sinograin and six other firms for using fuel tankers to transport cooking oil, raising concerns over food safety regulations. This scandal, reported by The Beijing News, involved the transportation of soybean oil, cooking oil, and syrup without properly cleaning the tankers […]

Brazilian farmers have commenced planting their first corn crop for the 2024/25 season, according to agribusiness consultancy AgRural. As of late last week, approximately 4.2% of the projected area in the key center-south region had been sown. Typically, Brazil plants corn year-round, with the first crop contributing about 20% of the national output. The second […]