An Australian court has dismissed a class action lawsuit claiming German chemical company Bayer’s glyphosate-based weedkiller causes a type of blood cancer,

A ship found to have discharged palm oil waste into the South China Sea has sparked a debate over international regulations on marine pollution, Eco-Business wrote.

Global Biopolymers has partnered with SS Royal Kit Emirates Investment to form a new bioplastics company based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The Canadian government will invest up to C$3.04M (US$2.16M) over five years to support research for grain and oilseeds producers in the Atlantic region, World Grain wrote.

The European Commission (EC) has approved Bunge Global’s acquisition of Viterra on condition that the companies divest of Viterra’s oilseed businesses in Hungary and Poland and logistical assets connected to those operations, World Grain wrote.

The number of obese adults will reach 1.2bn globally by 2030, according to estimates in a new report by five United Nations (UN) specialised agencies.

A California-based startup – backed by Microsoft co-founder billionaire and climate tech investor Bill Gates – has developed a dairy-free butter alternative, The Guardian reported.

The UK government is set to introduce a 2% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandate next year.

A research team at Michigan State University has published the results of its study into producing squalene from poplar trees for use in biofuel production.

German chemical giant Bayer is seeking protection in the latest farm bill from lawsuits involving its Roundup weedkiller, according to a report by WVPE and Harvest Public Media.

The US oilseed sector is calling for biofuel produced from imported feedstocks to be excluded from tax credits, according to an Agri-Pulse report.

Global agribusiness giant ADM and chemical company LG Chem have announced that they will not be moving forward with their joint venture project to produce lactic and polylactic acid.

The Chinese government is looking to import more food from South Africa in a bid to reduce its reliance on agricultural exports from USA and Australia, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) quoted the Chinese ambassador to South Africa Wu Peng as saying to local media.