Cashew farming and its challenges
Considered one of the most important cultivated species in tropical regions, the cashew tree's main products of economic expression are the edible almond and the nut shell liquid (LCC). Cashew farming, as it is known, has been undergoing major transformations in recent years. Producers who depend on this crop are realizing that, in order to maintain […]
Abiove and Vegetable Oil Association of India sign memorandum to strengthen trade between the two countries
The Brazilian Association of Vegetable Oil Industries (Abiove) and the Solvent Extractor's Association of India (SEA) signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen trade relations between India and Brazil and facilitate the supply of soybean chain products to the Asian country . The agreement was signed at the International Seminar – Perspectives […]
LDC builds soybean processing plant in Ohio
Global agribusiness giant Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) is building a soybean processing plant in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. The facility will offer integrated crushing, vegetable oil refining and lecithin production and packaging capabilities, the company said Oct. 20. “This development will further strengthen core commercialization capabilities […]
Brazilian companies and British multinational will build Tocantins' first corn ethanol plant
In partnership, Brazilian companies Agrojem and ACP and British company Czarnikow will build Tocantins Bioenergia, the first corn ethanol plant in the state. Construction is scheduled to begin in the second half of 2024; operations should begin in the second half of 2026. As reported by Globo Rural, in full operation, […]
Brazil and Argentina on alert due to wheat crops
Wheat farmers in the main Brazilian producing regions are on alert due to the weather conditions. After all, in Rio Grande do Sul, Emater reports that, as the harvest progresses, the initially expected quality and productivity are declining, due to the rainy weather. Furthermore, in Argentina, an important wheat producer, the drought that affected […]
Bunge profits fall 11% in third quarter
Third-quarter profits at global agribusiness giant Bunge fell by 11% compared to the same period last year. Earnings in the segment fell from US$528 million in the same quarter last year to US$472 million, the company announced on October 26. Agribusiness volumes were 18.85 […]
Soybean planting in Brazil reaches 51% with drought in MT and lots of rain in PR
The planting of the 2023/24 soybean harvest reached 51% of the estimated area for Brazil on Thursday (02), compared to 40% a week earlier and 57% in the same period last year, according to a survey by AgRural. With the slower than normal progress of the week adding to delays already accumulated in weeks […]
Brazil and China raise soybeans in Chicago
On the Chicago Stock Exchange, soybeans closed higher with the weather in Brazil and nods from China, according to information released by TF Agroeconomic. “The soybean contract for January/24, the next date negotiated in the USA, closed at a high of 1.77 %, or $ 23.50 cents/bushel at $ 1351.75”, he comments. “The quote for May/24, […]
Repsol licenses Honeywell technology for renewable fuels in Puertollano
Spanish energy company Repsol has licensed Honeywell's Ecofining technology to produce renewable fuels at its Puertollano facility. The plant plans to convert waste raw materials such as used cooking oil (UCO) and animal fats into renewable diesel and other products. Honeywell announced on October 3 that it will have a capacity of up to […]
