A new El Niño weather pattern was likely to affect olive oil growers, Olive Oil Times reported.

Nigeria’s oil palm production and processing capacity are expanding due to private sector investment, according to a report by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

US agricultural bioscience company Yield10 Bioscience has signed a camelina offtake agreement with US refiner Marathon Petroleum Corp.

Global agribusiness giant Bunge has launched a regenerative farming pilot programme in Brazil starting with 26 producers in the Cerrado region.

Drought conditions in Spain could affect crop production in the country and lead to increased demand for grain imports at a time of growing concern about the Ukrainian grain corridor, AgriCensus wrote.

Brazilian soyabean planted area and production are expected to reach new record levels in the 2023/24 marketing year, according to a report by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Global agribusiness giant ADM’s overall income increased by 11% in the first quarter of this year due to a strong performance by its Ag Services and Oilseeds division, which helped offset weaker performances by the company’s Carbohydrate Solutions and Nutrition segments, World Grain reported.

The European Commission (EC) has announced that a political agreement has been reached on the REFuelEU Aviation proposal, which creates a mandate requiring the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Global rapeseed consumption is rising, according to latest estimates by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported by Germany’s Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP).

The European Commission (EC) has suspended imports of several agricultural products from Ukraine until 5 June, AgriCensus reported.

The Indian government’s drive to expand domestic production of palm oil in the country’s northeast to reduce dependence on imports has been held back by a lack of road connectivity with farmers giving up its cultivation for other crops, Eco-Business reported.

Global agribusiness giant Cargill is set to invest US$50M (A$73M) in Australia in upgrading and expanding its oilseed crushing facilities in Newcastle, Narrabi and Footscray to meet rising global and domestic demand for canola and cottonseed oil.

The oil to anoint King Charles in his coronation on 6 May is one of the most sacred and mysterious parts of the ceremony – and a new animal-cruelty free version has been prepared for the event, according to the BBC.