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Indian refiners shift to soyabean oil in May as palm oil loses price
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (256+ words) Published 3rd June, 2026 Refiners in India shifted to soyabean oil in May as palm oil's price advantage over competing oils narrowed, according to five dealers quoted in an Economic Times report. India's soyabean oil imports surged 38% month-on-month in May "to 497, 000 tonnes,…...
Enhance Product Performance and Sustainability by Choosing U. S. Soy
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (54+ words) Oils & Fats International Enhance Product Performance and Sustainability by Choosing U. S. Soy Published 2nd June, 2026 U. S. soybean oil adds value, versatility and sustainability. Learn how to showcase your dedication to responsible sourcing and environmental stewardship by choosing U. S. Soy...
China expects to reduce soyabeans imports in 2026/27
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (217+ words) Published 2nd June, 2026 China's Ministry of Agriculture has forecast soyabean imports for the 2026/27 crop year at 95. 5 M tonnes, down 7. 6% from the previous year, Forbes reported. In its latest outlook, published on 12 May, the ministry cited weaker demand for soyabean meal due…...
CGB starts work on expansion of soyabean processing facility at Ports
1+ week, 1+ day ago (422+ words) Published 29th May, 2026 US grain handling company Consolidated Grain and Barge Co (CGB) has started work on the US$47 M expansion of its soyabean processing plant at the Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon. The project would triple the grain handling capacity of…...
Corteva seed and genetics business gets a new name
3+ week, 1+ day ago (204+ words) Published 15th May, 2026 Agricultural company Corteva has renamed its new seed and genetics unit as the company moves towards splitting into two separate businesses. First announced in October, Corteva said it would separate its seed and crop protection businesses to sharpen…...
EC approves four GE crops for food imports and processing
3+ week, 3+ day ago (135+ words) Published 14th May, 2026 The European Commission (EC) has approved four genetically engineered (GE) crops " two cotton, one maize and one soyabean " for food and animal feed, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported. Published in the EU's Official Journal on 12 March…...
Bayer and bp form strategic alliance to promote camelina as biofuel
3+ week, 3+ day ago (296+ words) Published 13th May, 2026 German chemical giant Bayer and global energy giant bp are launching a long-term strategic collaboration to jointly scale camelina as a biofuel feedstock. Camelina under the Newgold brand would initially be launched in North America, with bp contributing…...
COFCO to invest US$400 M in Brazil's largest soyabean crushing complex
4+ week, 2+ day ago (200+ words) Published 11th May, 2026 Chinese state-owned agribusiness COFCO has announced a major expansion of its operations in Brazil, with plans to build the country's largest soyabean crushing complex, Ukr Agro Consult reported. The project was scheduled for completion by early 2028, Ukr Agro…...
Non-tariff barrier ends for Canadian flaxseed exports to EU
4+ week, 2+ day ago (433+ words) Published 11th May, 2026 The longstanding sampling and testing protocol for Canadian flaxseed exports to the European Union (EU) officially ended on 1 May, the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) announced. Removal of the non-tariff barrier " in place since 2009 " was a recognition of…...
Fanon to build new protein and oil production plant in Croatia
4+ week, 2+ day ago (235+ words) Published 8th May, 2026 Animal feed producer Fanon is set to build a new protein and oil production plant in Croatia, Poslovni dnevnik reported. Part of the company's Fanon 2. 0 project, the construction of the new facility in Kneginec would be accompanied by…...