Barge rates on the Mississippi River are rising as water levels on key sections of the waterway continue to fall, according to US Department of Agriculture (USDA) data reported by Freight Waves.

Brazil – the third largest producer and consumer of biodiesel after Indonesia and the USA – is forecast to produce 7.1bn litres of biodiesel this year, according to a report by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production in the USA could reach 2.2bn gallons (8.3bn litres) by 2026 while global output could total 4bn gallons (15.14bn litres), according to research by Rabobank reported by World Grain.

Romanian farming investment company Holde Agri Invest has built a new silo at Frumusani farm, in the country’s Calarasi county.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he would only rejoin the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI) if restrictions on his country’s exports were lifted, AP News reported.

China’s largest food and agricultural company COFCO International has started work on the expansion of the Port of Santos terminal in Brazil.

The Panama Canal Authority (PCA) has reportedly started holding auctions for ships waiting to pass the canal, with reports of one vessel paying US$2.4M to transit, amid warnings that restrictions at the key waterway could continue for another 10 months, AgriCensus wrote.

Twelve of Europe’s leading fossil fuel companies are misleading the public about their net zero pledges, using greenwashing jargon, publishing misleading diagrams of their activities and reporting only partial data, according to analysis commissioned by Greenpeace Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).

New legislation to restore and protect nature in European Union (EU) member states has been opposed by farmers claiming it will lead to the loss of agricultural land, Olive Oil Times wrote.

The Argentine government officially confirmed the introduction of a fifth “soya dollar” scheme on 5 September to boost exports and foreign currency earnings, the Buenos Aires Times reported on the day of the announcement.

Biodiesel production in Argentina this year [2023] is forecast at an almost record low level of 1bn litres due to weak demand for diesel, a low blending ratio and reduced exports, according to a report on the sector by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Syngenta Seeds and Sustainable Oils have formed a partnership to sell camelina seed.

The Green Bison soya processing facility in Spiritwood is expected to begin crushing and processing soyabeans in the next few weeks.