While India's previous govenment began stalling the reglatory process for biotech crops in 2010, the victory of Prime Minister Modi's BJP party last year has brought about a different approach toward these new strains, particularly rapeseed. Brazilian Truckers Have Not Yet Ended Strike despite Government Concessions The Brazilian government and organizations representing truckers last night appeared to reach an agreement aimed at ending an eight-day protest by truck drivers that has blocked the transport of grain, soybeans and other goods to processing plants and ports. Under the agreement, the government will avoid fuel price increases for six months, lower highway tolls and suspend for one year the repayment of loans issued by the Natio...
What You Need to Know Today: The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 3.75 to 4.0 percent Wednesday, with two officials dissenting in favor of a 25-basis-point increase. The Fed upgraded its assessment of economic growth from "solid" to "strong" but adopted a more patient approa...
Key Takeaways: Expected growth in U.S. soybean crushing capacity and output, driven by biofuel demand, will increase domestic soymeal supplies, with production growth significantly outpacing demand. WPI forecasts soymeal production increasing from 65.8 million short tons in 2026/27 to 70.5 mil...
Russian Grain Markets: 19–23 October 2026 The Russian grain market continued its recovery during the week, although prices remained volatile across regions. Wheat was notably bullish, while feed barley and corn were slower to appreciate, primarily because of weaker export demand amid logi...
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