The renewed Soy Benchmarking Tool includes a filter system so web users can view which responsible soy schemes and programs comply with the new desired criterion on conversion-free soy.
The total cumulative productions of the countries considered in IFFO’s market report through the first quarter of 2021 were higher year on year.
The Peruvian Ministry of Production (Produce) established a quota of 2.509 million tons for the first anchovy fishing season in the north-central zone.
US reports expect another year of high soybean prices and others expect that high crop prices appear to lose momentum.
The catch limit will be 409,000 tons and fishing activities will start on March 10, 2021.
In the latest Cereals Supply and Demand Brief, FAO forecasts point to larger volumes of world trade and a sharp decline in global cereal stocks.
Total cumulative fishmeal and fish oil production in 2020 increased by 11% and 12%, respectively, compared with 2019.
Five genetically modified crops (three maize and two soybean) were authorized and the authorization for three maize crops were renewed.
The second fishing season registered 88% of the total quota established in 2.78 million tons.
Cumulative production in 2020 remains in line with previous years.
SCF’s members, ADM, Bunge, Cargill, COFCO International, Louis Dreyfus Company and Viterra, achieved full traceability to farm for direct sources.
Atlanto-Scandian herring and blue whiting caught on or after December 30, 2020 cannot be sold as “MSC certified” or bear the blue MSC label.
Total cumulative production in the first ten months remained slightly down with respect to the previous year for fishmeal (-1.4%) and fish oil (1%).
The company’s monitoring has now reached 95% of the direct soybean volumes sourced from the high-risk areas in the Cerrado region, a 4% point increase since October 2019.
FAO lowers forecast for world cereal production, but this year’s output still expected to reach an all-time high.
The Peruvian Ministry of Production (PRODUCE) announced that the second anchovy fishing season will start on November 12.
According to the IFFO’s analysis of marine ingredient market trends for January-September 2020, marine ingredients performance was in line with the average of the previous five years.
Regulatory processes for HB4 Wheat, drought-tolerant wheat that increases wheat yields by up to 20%, are also advancing in the U.S., Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia.
The European Commission authorized Bayer’s XtendFlex soybean technology for food, feed, import and processing in the European Union.