Cargill to exit Vietnam aquafeed business
Cargill said it is exiting the aquafeed business in Vietnam as part of a strategy realignment, which will include closing three facilities. “After a thorough assessment of our aqua business, the industry landscape and competitive market environment, we have decided to exit the aquafeed business in Vietnam and focus on other priority markets and species...
Analyzing the Booming Global Demand for Canadian Lentils in 2025
At Warwyck Foods, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of agricultural market insights, especially when it comes to a product as vital and versatile as Canadian lentils. As we navigate 2025, the global demand for Canadian lentils is not just holding steady; it’s experiencing a significant boom, driven by a confluence of factors...
Bulgaria oilseed production to rebound
After three consecutive years of hot and dry conditions, Bulgaria is expecting an increase in rapeseed and sunflower seed production in marketing year 2025-26 due to more favourable weather and increased planted area, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture. The FAS projects this year’s sunflower...
Australian winter crops poised for strong year
In its first report on the 2025-26 winter crop, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) projects production to decrease 8% year on year to 55.6 million tonnes, but, if realized, that would be the sixth highest on record and 13% above the 10-year average to 2024-25. The June Australian Crop...
Partnership sources Ukrainian grain
Al Dahra, a United Arab Emirates-based global agribusiness, is partnering with Getreide AG Ukraine through an exclusive agreement to establish grain sourcing operations that support its global growth and supply chain strategy, the Khaleej Times reported. Under the agreement, Al Dahra will source between 100,000 and 150,000 tonnes of agricultural commodities, with plans to scale operations beyond...
Cargill, LDC win site bids at Brazilian port
Cargill and a consortium formed by Louis Dreyfus Co. and Brazilian grain trader Amaggi (ALDC) were among the winners of a competitive auction to operate three terminals at the Port of Paranaguá, Brazil, for 35 years. The combined bids at the Sáo Paulo Stock Exchange for the PAR 14, 15 and 25 port areas reached...
P&H acquires Port of Quebec export terminal
Parrish & Heimbecker, Ltd. (P&H), a Canadian, family-owned agribusiness, has acquired a deep-water bulk marine export terminal at the Port of Quebec in Quebec City from Société en Commandite Terminal Grains. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Société en Commandite Terminal Grains has been operated by Sollio Agriculture since 2021. Situated in a...
US soybean market ready to rise
Since August, CME Group soybean oil futures have been locked in a 10¢-trading range. Near-record soybean production from the 2024 crop, coupled with the inauguration of US President Donald Trump and the transition away from green policies, has provided plenty of pressure for the oilseed byproduct. Yet, a barrage of bullish fundamentals has kept soybean...
IGC: Bumper corn crop expected in 2025-26
With a bumper corn crop expected, the International Grains Council (IGC) forecasts global grains production in the 2025-26 marketing year at a record 2.373 billion tonnes. In its April Grain Market Report, the IGC revised its corn output projection to a record 1.274 billion tonnes, while forecasts for wheat and rice remained roughly the same...
Tariffs provoke uncertainty for commodities as traders balk
Agriculture industry analysts say the constantly shifting landscape of US tariffs, retaliatory actions, reciprocal tariffs, and possible delays makes the uncertainty of the situation almost as bad as the tariffs themselves. “It gets very difficult to price a product,” said Tanner Ehmke, grains and oilseeds economist with CoBank. “Are we going to have a tariff...