European Commission reduces wheat harvest and revises corn price hike
The European Commission on Thursday adjusted its agricultural forecasts, highlighting a challenging outlook for wheat but with positive signs for corn. The estimate for the European Union’s main wheat crop was cut to a new 12-year low, while the forecast for the current corn harvest was […]
From the Cerrado to the market: The role of macauba oil
With the growing search for sustainable solutions and diversification of sources for the production of biofuels, cosmetics and other industrial products, macauba has emerged as a promising alternative. Macauba oil is a vegetable oil extracted from the Acrocomia Aculeata palm tree, a species native to South America, especially the Brazilian savannah. This palm tree […]
Israeli strikes kill 17 Palestinians in Gaza
On Thursday, Israeli military strikes killed at least 17 Palestinians in different parts of the Gaza Strip, according to local medics. Israeli forces stepped up shelling in central areas of the enclave, while tanks advanced in both the north and south. The escalation comes after Israel and the […]
Brazil achieves global leadership in cotton exports
The Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Carlos Fávaro, participated in the inauguration ceremony of the new board of directors of the Mato Grosso Cotton Producers Association (AMPA), chaired by Orcival Gouveia Guimarães for the 2025-2026 biennium. The event took place last Wednesday (27), in Cuiabá (MT). On the same day that Brazil reached the mark of 282 […]
Soybean Oil: Chicago Board of Trade Futures Volatile
Oil futures traded on the Chicago Board of Trade remain highly volatile. After rising by more than 3% in the previous session, prices fell by more than 3% in trading this Wednesday (27), reflecting the uncertainties that permeate the market. At around 12:30 pm (Brasília time), the December contract was quoted at 41.42 cents […]
Ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah comes into effect
A ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah came into effect last Wednesday (exact date), marking a diplomatic victory brokered by the United States and France. The agreement seeks to end a conflict that has lasted more than a year, in a region impacted by two simultaneous wars. Military reinforcement and cautious return to […]
Israel and Hezbollah: Ceasefire negotiations progress
Israel is poised to approve a U.S. plan for a ceasefire with the Lebanese group Hezbollah, a senior Israeli official said Tuesday (26). The move could pave the way for an end to a 14-month conflict. Since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip, the conflict has resulted in […]
India's imports boost palm oil
The December palm oil contract closed Tuesday’s session (26) up 4.00 points (+0.37%) on the Malaysian Derivatives Exchange (MDEX), quoted at US$ 1,086.25 per tonne. The January contract registered an increase of 6.50 points (+0.61%), closing at US$ 1,074.75 per tonne. Commodity prices […]
High temperatures reduce rapeseed planting in India
India’s rapeseed and mustard plantings are falling despite higher prices. Above-average temperatures during the sowing season have prompted farmers to switch to more heat-resistant crops with similar yields, industry officials told Reuters. The decline in the main oilseed crop’s output […]
