Sales of Argentine soybeans, corn and wheat for the 2023/24 marketing year fell in the week to September 11, according to data released by Argentina’s agriculture secretariat on Wednesday September 18

The US Renewable Fuels Association has urged the EPA to update its investigation into foreign feedstock imports and implement stricter verification requirements for used cooking oil and tallow.

The USDA’s latest report shows US corn crop ratings at 65% in good-to-excellent condition, surpassing analyst expectations, while soybean ratings slightly declined.

The European Commission published its annual State of the Energy Union Report 2024 on Wednesday, September 11, outlining the EU’s progress toward the clean energy transition and climate goals

Fastmarkets senior analyst, Anthony Speight, explores critical factors affecting corn supply chain efficiency and market volatility, to answer some of the most pressing questions amongst corn market traders today

Australian wheat exports picked up by 19% in July after a drop in June, led by significantly increased shipments into Indonesia and Yemen, while barley and canola flow dropped, according to monthly data from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), published on Friday September 6.

The slowdown in animal fats demand was caused by various reasons, including the oversupply of feedstocks, cheap biofuels tickets and negative production margins, sources told Fastmarkets Wednesday.

The drop was influenced by high freight rates and an ongoing European Commission fraud investigation.

Fastmarkets has corrected its assessment of the AG-SYB-0022 Soybean FOB US PNW $/mt, which was published incorrectly on Wednesday August 21.