The ingredient used to replace glyphosate in Bayer Roundup weedkiller can kill gut bacteria and damage organs, according to a new study reported by The Guardian.

Italian oil and gas company Eni has launched its first biofuel feedstock plant in the Republic of the Congo.

European production of fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) is stagnating, according to a report by the European Biodiesel Board (EBB), a non-profit organisation whose members represent about 70% of biodiesel production in the European Union (EU).

Asia-based biofuels company EcoCeres has signed a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) agreement with UK airline British Airways (BA).

Soyabean production in Brazil is expected to reach 176M tonnes in 2025/2026 due to favourable weather and technological advances, according to a report by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).

The Malaysian government has formed a special committee to lead the country’s response to the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), the New Straits Times reported.

French vegetable oil and biodiesel group Avril has acquired a rapeseed crushing, refining and biodiesel production plant in Baleycourt, France, from speciality chemical and additive company Valtris.

A new study conducted by non-profit foundation the Fatty Acid Research Institute (FARI), which examines the relationship between fatty acids and health, has found no link between omega 6 and increased inflammation, News Medical reported.

Enilive – a subsidiary of Italian energy multinational Eni – has awarded engineering firm Saipem a contract to expand its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) biorefinery in Porto Marghera, near Venice.

The Indonesian government has handed over nearly 400,000ha of seized palm oil plantations to state palm oil firm Agrinas Palma Nusantara, giving the new company a sizeable land bank that could make it one of the world’s largest oil palm growers, Reuters reported.

A group of companies in the soyabean supply chain has invested C$2.4M (US$1.75M) in a new breeding programme for high-protein, non-genetically modified (GM) soyabeans adapted for Canada’s climate, World Grain reported.

US President Donald Trump has said he will impose a 35% tariff on Canadian goods starting on 1 August, just days before a deadline set by the two countries to reach a new trade deal, the BBC reported.

Global agribusiness giant Cargill has acquired a soyabean oil crushing, refining and bottling plant in Brazil, World Grain wrote.