Ongoing uncertainty surrounding US trade policies is impacting sales of new-crop corn and soyabeans, pulling them well below historical averages, according to a new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange reported by World Grain.

Global speciality chemical manufacturer Pilot Chemical has announced it will be producing bio-based surfactants at its Ohio site for US distribution in partnership with renewable speciality chemicals company Novvi.

Leading palm oil company SD Guthrie, formerly known as Sime Darby Plantation (SD Plantation), has delivered a strong first quarter due to the improved performance of its upstream segment.

Global agribusiness COFCO International has started making deliveries from Brazil to China under its certified sustainable soyabean agreement with leading international milk producer Mengniu Group.

Global agribusiness giant Bunge has invested around US$550M in a fully integrated soya protein concentrate (SPC) and textured soya protein concentrate (TSPC) facility in the USA, Food Navigator wrote.

China is increasing its stake in Brazilian ports in a bid to reduce its dependence on US food imports, according to a Blueberries Consulting report.

The Chinese government has given its approval to 11 new food materials and additives, including three products derived from genetically modified (GM) microorganisms, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) wrote.

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill extending the 45Z clean fuel production tax credit, Ethanol Producer reported.

A new report by the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission, a group established via executive order by US President Donald Trump, has highlighted the role of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and glyphosate in public health outcomes, World Grain reported.

A US appeals court has ruled that US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on most of the world’s countries can stay in place, a day after the Court of International Trade found that he did not have the unilateral power to impose them, the BBC reported.

Global agribusiness Louis Dreyfus Co (LDC) has officially launched its new 55,000 tonnes/year glycerine refining plant and a new edible oil packaging line in Lampung, Indonesia, World Grain reported on 27 May.

The European Commission (EC)’s decision to give Malaysia a ‘standard risk’ classification under the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) benchmarking system overlooks the country’s tangible results in reducing deforestation, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC).

Scientists have put genes from the burning bush plant into cover crops, such as camelina and pennycress, to produce acetyl-triacylglycerol (acetyl-TAG), the US Department of Energy reported on its official website.