The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has increased its 2020/21 forecast for soyabean oil use in biodiesel production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, Biodiesel magazine reported on 12 January.

The world’s biggest palm oil producers – Indonesia and Malaysia – are looking to launch a joint campaign in Europe to counter criticism of their product, according to a Reuters report on 19 January.

Strike action by independent Argentine truckers is disrupting activity at the key ports of Bahia Blanca and Necochea on the country’s Atlantic coast, AgriCensus reported from data by a leading logistics company.

Manufacturers have until the end of 2021 to comply with a new United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) labelling regulation for food with GMO ingredients.

US agricultural bioscience company Yield10 Bioscience’s field testing of prototype lines of Camelina sativa to produce polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) bioplastics directly in seed has been a success, the company announced on 19 January.

Leading commodity and energy price provider S&P Global Platts has launched new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) price assessments in Southeast Asia, the company announced on 19 January.

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the final rule regulating the production of hemp in the USA on 15 January – more than a year after the publication of draft regulations.

Global speciality oils and fats supplier Bunge Loders Croklaan (BLC) has introduced an infant lipid solution that mimics the fat composition of Chinese mothers’ breast milk, the company announced on 20 January.

The number of new vessels on order has fallen due to ship owners’ uncertainty over which alternative technology to use at a time when they face new pressure to switch to less-polluting fuels, Bloomberg reported on 8 January.

Strike action by truckers in Argentina is having an impact on the number of lorries arriving at the country’s main grain ports, industry sources told AgriCensus.

French oil giant Total has partnered with energy company Engie to build and operate a renewable hydrogen production site in France to support production of biofuel, the companies announced on 13 January.

Soyabean imports in China reached record levels in 2020 due to improved crushing margins and a rise in demand from the pig sector, Reuters reported on 14 January.

French agricultural cooperative InVivo Group is negotiating to acquire the family company Soufflet Group, the companies announced on 13 January.