The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has published the first edition of its monthly biofuels capacity and feedstocks update, Biodiesel magazine reported on 31 March.

Brazil’s soyabean harvest was 78% complete by 1 April this year, AgriCensus reported local consultancy Agrural as saying on 6 April.

German chemical and biotech giant BASF has partnered with global materials manufacturer Trinseo to produce renewable styrene, the companies announced on 29 March.

The merger of state-owned Chinese chemical giants – Sinochem Group and ChemChina Group – has been approved, China News reported the country's top state assets regulator as saying.

Global agribusiness giant Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) saw net profits rise by 66% in 2020 helped by a rise in food demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, World Grain reported on 25 March.

Global agribusiness giant has sold its Rostov grain terminal in Russia, Latifundist reported on 26 March.

A biopolymer plant is being built in Finland to pilot the production of bioplastic on an industrial scale, Biofuels Digest reported on 27 March.

Swiss speciality chemicals company Clariant announced a new joint venture with India Glycols (IGL) on 11 March to manufacture renewable ethylene oxide (EO) derivatives.

Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) has agreed to purchase the Kansas City Southern railroad for US$29bn, creating the first US-Canada-Mexico rail network, World Grain reported on 25 March.

The government of Sri Lanka has banned palm oil imports and new palm plantations as well as telling producers to uproot existing plantations, Reuters reported on 5 April.

The soyabean harvest in central Argentina is producing highly variable yields due to irregular and uneven rains during the growth cycle, AgriCensus reported the Buenos Aires Grains Exchange (BAGE) as saying on 25 March.

Singapore-based NYK Bulkship (Asia) announced on 19 March that it has signed a contract with Neste to transport renewable diesel.

Italian oil and gas company Eni announced on 19 March that production has started at its Gela biorefinery.