US President Donald Trump has extended the country’s ceasefire with Iran to allow more time for diplomacy, Euronews wrote on 22 April.

Soyabean production in Uruguay is forecast to rebound sharply in 2026/27 following a drought-reduced crop the previous year, according to a report by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Confectionery and snack giant Mars and global food and agribusiness company Olam Food Ingredients have announced a five-year strategic collaboration in Ecuador to help promote climate-smart and regenerative agriculture practices across their shared cocoa supply chain.

Estonian biotechnology company ÄIO has teamed up with natural cosmetic brand tilk! to launch their first commercial skincare product using ÄIO’s bio-fermented RedOil.

Oilseed production in the European Union (EU) is forecast to increase to 33.3M tonnes in 2026/27 compared to 32M tonnes the previous year, mainly due to high rapeseed and sunflowerseed production, according to a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) report.

The global fatty amines market is projected to increase from US$5.16bn in 2026, to US$8.74bn by 2036 driven by a shift towards bio-based surfactants, according to an EIN News report.

Australia canola production is projected to fall to 6.2M tonnes in 2026/27, a 19% decline from the previous year’s near-record 7.68M tonnes, dampened by diesel and nitrogenous fertiliser supply constraints and price increases, according to a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) report.

European companies, certification bodies and non-profit organisations have formed a coalition to support the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), Sustainable Views reported.

Argentina’s near record sunflowerseed crop is expected to help boost global supplies, both via exports of sunflowerseed meal and oil, and exports of sunflowerseed to Black Sea crushers, according to a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) report.

Ukrainian sunflower and rapeseed planted areas are expected to expand in 2026/27 at the expense of soyabeans, according to a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) report.

Ships carrying critical agricultural inputs must start moving through the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible to hold off the risk of a spike in food price inflation later this year, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

With surging crude oil prices driven by the conflict in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the Malaysian government is planning to introduce a phased expansion of its 20% palm oil-based biodiesel (B20) programme nationwide, according to a Reuters report quoting Plantation and Commodities Minister Noraini Ahmad.

India’s oilseed sector is undergoing a shift with rapeseed expected to be the top oilseed for a second year, driven by sustained price advantages over soyabeans, according to a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) report.