As the new year unfolds, the grain markets see a subdued start, following a year marked by notable declines in major contracts, as observed by analysts at CRM Agri.
In 2023, a pivotal year of transition unfolded, marked by notable global achievements like COP28 and significant European milestones, including the adoption of ground-breaking legislation such as the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
French retailer, Auchan, Danish feed manufacturer, BioMar, Ecuadorian shrimp farmer, Edpacif, and global NGO, Earthworm Foundation, have teamed up to launch an eco-friendly shrimp product.
After Perdue Farms received unsolicited but ultimately what it characterized as “fair” criticism for its approach to animal care years ago, the protein producer began inviting annually animal welfare advocates, farmers, academics and stakeholders from...
Donau Soja sees great potential for the expansion of regional, European, GMO-free, and certified sustainable soy value chains both in the EU and in European non-EU countries due to the growing demand for deforestation-free raw materials with a low carbon...
Campaign group, Mighty Earth, one of Cargill’s fiercest critics, has hailed the US agribusiness giant’s newly declared vow to eliminate ecosystem destruction linked to its direct and indirect supply chain in relation to soy, corn, wheat, and cotton across...
After China ended antidumping tariffs on Australian barley in August, dramatically lowering imported barley prices by $11 per MT, Chinese importers secured about 20 shipments, or over 1 MMT, of that grain from Australia.
Campaigners representing UK business, farming, certification, academia, and science have lodged a complaint against the UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA), raising concerns about its public consultation process on precision bred organisms for use in animal...
World soybean production for 2023-2024 is forecast to expand by 7% year on year (y/y) to a record of 395 million tons, chiefly linked to bigger crops in South America, notes the latest update from the International Grains Council (IGC).
Lower energy prices resulted in a fall in shipping costs over the past month as seen through the sharp drop off in the Baltic Dry index (BDI), which gauges the cost of shipping dry bulk commodities such as grains.
The AIC has used the findings of a new report to call for an independent food security committee to be established to bolster what it terms the UK agri-food sector’s “floundering" productivity.
EU crushing companies are singing the same tune. Once again they report being unable to sell soybeans they purchased at their real value as most customers are not willing to buy soy products certified sustainable, including no-deforestation criteria,...
By combining land conversion data and trade statistics, start-up, AdAstra, claims to have come up with a way of calculating carbon emissions from deforestation for commodities such as soy and corn with greater accuracy.
Grain markets were mixed on both sides of the Atlantic, as traders await the latest WASDE from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), which is due to be released on Thursday; they are also weighing up weather linked risks in different regions globally.
Cargill reports that it has completed an expansion and modernization project at its integrated soybean crush and refined oils facility in Sidney, Ohio.
ForFarmers' financial results for Q3 2023 show a recovery of underlying EBITDA. While sales volumes declined compared to the same period in 2022, they were roughly equal to Q2 this year.
Bunge disclosed the value of the CJ Selecta deal during its call with analysts following the company’s Q3 2023 earnings release last week. It is paying out around US$600m to acquire the Brazilian manufacturer and exporter of soy protein concentrate (SPC).
Soymeal futures for December-reached a six-month high on a spot contract basis in previous days, after Bunge stoked concerns over soy soybean supplies running out in Argentina, finds an oilseeds market outlook from CRM Agri.
Indigenous rights must be ‘at the centre’ of new EU policies looking to stamp out environmental and human rights violations from food supply chains, argues indigenous advocate Edson Krenak from NGO Cultural Survival.
Benson Hill has transferred ownership of its Seymour, Indiana crushing facility, which it had operated since 2021, to White River Soy Processing for about $36m in gross proceeds, subject to working capital and other adjustments.
Yield10 Bioscience and BioMar Group have signed an agreement to form a long-term partnership to commercialize a Camelina crop containing enriched levels of EPA and DHA.
BVRio says its new free soy production map and tool for assessing deforestation and conversion of native vegetation at the farm level for production areas in the Brazilian Cerrado region, has seen over 11,000 searches conducted in its first three months,...
Lower feed costs, better animal health, and improved productivity bolster global pork industry optimism despite challenging returns and uncertain consumption trends, finds a new report.
Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) is to construct a new soybean processing plant in Ohio. The facility will comprise crushing, vegetable oil refining and lecithin production and packaging capabilities.
The US Department of Labor claims that to Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) failed to carry out inspections and testing of equipment, resulting in an explosion and injuries to employees at one of its facilities.
Yield10 Bioscience says it has exercised its option to finalize a global, commercial license to advanced omega-3 production technology from UK based Rothamsted Research.
Agricultural and food production systems face increasing sustainability challenges and are under growing legislative and public pressure. A new digital platform – TRACT – has been launched to boost transparency in feed and food supply chains - from growers...
Rabobank estimates a gradual performance boost for the global poultry market in the last quarter of 2023 and early 2024, following several months of slow growth.
The swine industry is facing several challenges globally, such as climate pressure and price volatility of raw materials. There are also issues specific to certain regions, related to legislative pressure and market constraints.
The US Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has revised down its soybean supply forecast for 2023/24 based on lower yield.
The EU executive arm announced at the end of last week that the import ban on grain and oilseeds from Ukraine in five neighbouring EU countries has expired.
Corn and soybean prices fell after USDA estimates for US supplies were larger than markets had expected, but wheat failed to rise on a deep cut to world inventory hopes, finds CRM Agri.