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.
![[Futures Market Update] Short-term volatility in the U.S. soybean market may intensify.](https://omo-oss-image.thefastimg.com/portal-saas/pg2025071809290915122/cms/image/886fb62c-68ea-428f-94bd-a7ad302f8ef0.jpeg "[Futures Market Update] Short-term volatility in the U.S. soybean market may intensify.")
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.
2026/06/04
Kazakhstan’s oilseed industry has achieved a breakthrough.
According to statistics from Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Trade, the country’s oil and fat production and exports reached record highs in 2025: output exceeded 1.57 million tons, and foreign-exchange earnings from exports totaled US$963 million—four times the level recorded in 2021. As reported by APK News, the government described these figures as a breakthrough for the oil and fat sector.
2026/05/28
Cargill is investing $150 million to upgrade its sunflower seed processing plant in France.
Global agricultural giant Cargill is investing $150 million to upgrade its sunflower seed processing plant in Saint-Nazaire, France.
2026/05/12
Canada’s canola exports to China have increased significantly.
According to the latest data from the Canadian Grain Commission, Canadian canola exports reached their highest level so far this year in the week ending May 3, surpassing 300,000 tonnes for the first time since April 2025.
2026/05/06
Uzbekistan’s oil-processing plants are operating at less than 40% capacity.
According to the agricultural consultancy APK-Inform, the Central Asian Vegetable Oil Producers Association reports that Uzbekistan’s annual oilseed processing capacity is approximately 4.5 million tonnes, yet more than half of this capacity remains underutilized.
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