2026/10/13
Vietnam is expanding its soybean crushing capacity, with soybean imports rising to 4 million tonnes.
Vietnam continues to rapidly expand its soybean crushing capacity, driving soybean imports to a record high. According to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS USDA), Vietnam imported 3.8 million tonnes of soybeans in the 2025/26 marketing year, a 46% increase from last year’s 2.6 million tonnes.
2026/09/28
The Russia-Ukraine war has recently destroyed the Bunge Ukrainian sunflower oil processing plant.
According to the World Food Report, last week a Russian strike in Dnipro, Ukraine, hit an oilseed-processing plant owned by global agricultural giant Bunge.
2026/09/18
In the second half of 2026, Russian sunflower seed purchase prices plummeted. The average price in January stood at roughly 48,500 rubles per ton (about $600 per ton), but by September 12 it had fallen to 26,590 rubles per ton (approximately $307 per ton). This represents a decline of approximately 45% since the beginning of the year.
2026/09/12
In the first eight months, Brazil exported 94.3 million tons of soybeans, with 70% going to China.
Data released on the 9th by the National Association of Grain Exporters of Brazil (ANEC) show that from January to August 2026, Brazil’s cumulative soybean exports totaled 94.3 million tons, with 71% destined for China.
2026/08/20
According to Agroinvestor, Chinese regulators have imposed restrictions on supplies from certain Russian plants, threatening the stability of rapeseed oil exports to China. The Russian Oil and Fat Union reported that these facilities were shut down after Chinese customs officials detected genetically modified ingredients in their products. To avert further restrictions, Russian oilseed processors have begun partnering with agricultural companies to launch joint raw-material testing programs.
2026/07/31
Bunge is investing US$5 million to upgrade its soybean processing plant in Italy.
According to reports, global agricultural giant Bunge has invested €4.4 million (approximately $5 million) to upgrade its soybean-processing facility in Porto Corsini, Ravenna, Italy.
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2026/07/15
[Futures Market Update] Short-term volatility in the U.S. soybean market may intensify.
On June 30, local time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will release its acreage report and quarterly grain stocks report, which could have a pivotal impact on the U.S. soybean market. These reports will set the tone for supply expectations for the 2026/2027 marketing year, providing directional guidance for U.S. soybean futures price movements in early July.
2026/07/09
Who is buying Kazakh flax? What are the prices? Buyer map for 2026.
China is the world’s largest importer of flaxseed and a key consumer market. Driven by surging domestic demand for health-promoting oils such as omega‑3s and high‑protein feed, China’s annual apparent flaxseed consumption has remained stable at over 1.5 million tonnes, with a high degree of reliance on external supply chains; Russia and Kazakhstan are the primary sources of imports.
2026/06/24
Louis Dreyfus is building an oilseed processing plant in Argentina.
Bahía Blanca, Argentina — In response to growing demand for vegetable oils in the food and biofuels sectors, Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) is constructing a new sunflower and soybean processing plant on the site of its existing facility in Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, thereby expanding its oilseed crushing capacity in key strategic markets.
2026/06/16
Chelyabinsk Oblast will build the largest oil-processing complex.
A large-scale oil-processing facility will be built in Russia’s Chelyabinsk Oblast. On June 3, at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Governor Alexei Teksler and Marina Makhrova, founder of Sigma LLC, signed an agreement aimed at developing the agro-industrial complex in the Southern Urals.
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