NGOs accuse Bayer of hiding data on the risk of glyphosate
A group of NGOs filed a lawsuit in an Austrian court. They allege that Bayer concealed data on health risks. Exposure to the herbicide glyphosate is the focus of the controversy, as reported by Phys Org. In September, the European Commission proposed renewing the authorization for glyphosate use in the EU for 10 […]
Indonesia's B35 blend rate expected to increase biodiesel consumption by 25% to 13 billion liters
The introduction of a new B35 blend by the Indonesian government is expected to increase the country's biofuel consumption by 25%. This will rise to 13 billion liters this year, according to a USDA report. The increase in consumption was also due to the growth in demand for diesel, reported the Foreign Agricultural Service […]
Climate change, health crises and wars cause US$ 3.8 trillion in losses in agriculture and livestock over 30 years, says FAO
Climate tragedies, health crises and wars have caused US$ 3.8 trillion in losses in crops and livestock in 30 years, warns a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), released on Friday (13), reports the agency “AFP”. “The international community is becoming aware of the considerable increase in the number of catastrophes. […]
Brazilian beef exports maintain promising pace
Brazil's fresh beef exports continue to rise, with positive numbers in the first week of October. According to Secex, Brazil exported 38.11 thousand tons. The daily average was 7,624 tons, according to the data. Initial performance is promising. If maintained, Brazil could break export records. 160 […]
Suspension of import tariffs from Egypt should benefit chicken meat from Brazil
The Government of Egypt announced the suspension of the tariff on the import of chicken meat. This will affect shipments of Brazilian products to North Africa. The Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) released the information. The Egyptian Government released a statement. In it, they announced the suspension of the MFN tariff, which was 30%. […]
Corteva and Bayer supply the majority of corn, cotton and soybean seeds in the US in 2018-2020
The agricultural seed sector in the United States has faced marked concentration. In recent decades, few companies have come to dominate the supply of seeds and agricultural chemicals. Corteva and Bayer, which accounted for more than half of retail sales of corn, cotton and soybean seeds in 2018-2020, were the main influences, […]
Palm oil prices rise amid Middle East turmoil
Malaysian palm oil prices have risen as, as a result, expectations of biodiesel demand rise in response to rising crude oil prices and turmoil in the Middle East. This made the benchmark palm oil contract for December delivery on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives […]
#AboissaEverywhere: BiodieselBR Conference 2023
Aboissa was present at the BiodieselBR Conference, which took place on October 2nd and 3rd. The event is a valuable source of informative content. Additionally, it offers a unique platform for networking. This involves people covering all aspects of biodiesel and related businesses. The conference constitutes the largest gathering of […]
How did the dollar influence corn at B3?
The São Paulo Commodities Exchange gave in to pressure from the dollar. Today, corn suffered a drop, as reported by TF Agroeconomic. “The rises in the American currency last week had a different tone this week. This occurred due to the end of the cycle of increasing interest rates in the USA”, he commented. The expectation of the Federal […]
