Renewable diesel production in the USA recorded its largest monthly drop in the three years since the industry began its rapid expansion, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported by Hydrocarbon Processing.

The Canadian government has announced a five-year plan to invest almost C$5M (US$3.6M) in developing new agronomic technologies, adaptive crop varieties and cropping systems to address environmental challenges.

US farmers are reeling from the impact of Hurricane Helene on crops while Florida continues to assess the damage caused by Hurricane Milton, Fox5 reported.

Canola production in the USA is booming due to increasing demand from the domestic biofuel sector, according to a report by Germany’s Union for Germany’s Union for the Promotion of Plants and Protein (UFOP).

Global financial services platform the Marex Group has acquired Spanish biofuels company Dropet.

The benchmark United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Vegetable Oil Price Index averaged 142.4 points in September – up 6.2 points (4.6%) from the previous month – to reach its highest level since early last year.

Turkish sunflowerseed output in the current marketing year is forecast to drop to its lowest level in almost a decade due to extremely dry weather conditions in a key production region, according to a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) report.

Daabon UK, part of the Daabon Group, has launched a carbon-neutral organic palm oil range.

A Russian missile struck a grain ship docked at Ukraine’s Port of Odessa, killing one person and injuring five crew members, according to a Reuters report citing Ukrainian officials.

The European Commission (EC) is expected to tighten regulations on the amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) permitted in virgin and extra virgin olive oil this year, according to an Olive Oil Times report.

The Indian government has launched two missions – on edible oils and palm oil – in a bid to ensure food security and end its reliance on imports, Policy Circle reported on 7 October.

Leading European biofuels manufacturer Argent Energy has launched a glycerine facility at its Port of Amsterdam site in the Netherlands.

The European Commission (EC) has proposed delaying the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by 12 months following lobbying by companies and governments around the world.