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Brazil's Mato Grosso 2025-26 soy sales ahead on year
Brazil's Mato Grosso 2025-26 soy sales ahead on year
Sao Paulo, 13 April (Argus) — Sales of the 2025-26 soybean crop in Brazil's central-western Mato Grosso state reached 63.3pc of the expected total in March, ahead of the total dealt in the same period last year but below the five-year average for the period. Works advanced by 6.7 percentage points from February. The pace is 4.3 percentage points ahead of the almost 60pc dealt in March 2025 for the 2024-25 crop, according to the state's institute of agricultural economics Imea. That also compares with the five-year average of 64.8pc for the period. Sales for the 2026-27 soybean crop reached nearly 7.3pc in March, up by almost 3.4 percentage points from the previous report. That pace is below the 8.1pc for the 2025-26 season a year ago and the five-year average of 13.6pc for the period. Winter corn sales Sales for the 2025-26 winter corn crop are also ahead on the year, advancing by almost 5.4 percentage points to 40.8pc in March, according to Imea. That is ahead of the 36.3pc pace for the 2024-25 crop in March 2025, but below the five-year average of 44.4pc for the period. Sales for the 2024-25 winter corn crop are almost fully negotiated, ending March at 99pc of production, up by nearly 2.7 percentage points on the month. The pace slightly surpassed the 98.9pc sold for the 2023-24 cycle a year ago and the five-year average of 98.6pc for the period. The 2026-27 winter corn crop negotiations reached 1.6pc in March, up by nearly 1 percentage point on the month. The pace is slightly below the 1.7pc sold at the same time in 2025 for the 2025-26 season. That is also behind the five-year-average for the period of 5.5pc. Cotton lint sales Sales for the 2025-26 cotton lint crop advanced by 7 percentage points to nearly 65.6pc of expected output in March, Imea said. That is ahead of the 56.8pc pace for the 2024-25 crop in the same period of 2025 and the five-year average for the period of almost 61.9pc. Sales for the 2024-25 cotton lint crop advanced by 5 percentage points to almost 92.1pc of output in March. That is behind the almost 92.7pc pace for the 2023-24 crop in the same month a year ago and the five-year average of around 94.1pc. Sales for the 2026-27 cotton lint crop reached nearly 13.9pc, rising by 6.5 percentage points in the month. The pace is behind 14.7pc for the 2025-26 cycle in March 2025 and the five-year average of 14.2pc for the period. By Sofia Zizza Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
Rain to raise Turkey’s 2026-27 wheat output on year
Rain to raise Turkey’s 2026-27 wheat output on year
London, 13 April (Argus) — Turkey will produce 20.5mn t of wheat — including durum — in the 2026-27 (June-May) season, up from 16.5mn t year earlier, on favourable rains and strong NDVI readings in key planting areas, according to Argus . Turkish farmers will begin harvesting wheat in July. Argus raised its output forecast to 20.5mn t of wheat last week because of improved NDVI — an indicator of crop growth and development — readings, and larger planted areas. Market participants expect output to reach 23mn t. Turkey could produce 22mn-23mn t if favourable weather persists, according to Argus . The country is also expected to harvest wheat from a larger area at 7.45mn hectares (ha), according to Argus forecasts. The forecast would be the largest since 2018-19, when farmers harvested 7.8mn ha, US Department of Agriculture (USDA) data show. That said, a few planting areas in Turkey are facing poor growth, according to the EU's Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (Asap) system. Rains across most regions in early 2026 have benefited wheat crops, and only five provinces — Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye, Gaziantep and Kilis — are seeing either water shortages or poor crop development, Asap data show. Across these provinces, 27-71pc of crop areas are experiencing poor vegetation. Although these provinces show worse growth than the rest of the country, conditions have improved on the year, when all five had 100pc poor rain coverage and severe water deficits affecting 44-97pc of areas. Central Anatolia — Turkey's largest wheat-growing region — has more land with abundant vegetation than with poor vegetation, indicating higher yields, according to Asap. The Konya weather station in central Anatolia recorded above-average rainfall since the start of 2026, totalling 149mm in January-April compared with a 10-year average of 100mm for the same period, Speedwell Climate data show. By contrast, Adana received 971mm in the same period, up from an average of 284mm. The excess rainfall possibly harmed vegetation by overwatering soils and washing out fertilizer and nutrients. Central Anatolian areas are forecast to receive 6-19mm of rain in the coming week, according to weather projections, in line with the 10mm weekly average in Konya, suggesting continued favourable conditions. Higher wheat output for the coming marketing year is likely to reduce Turkey's reliance on imports. The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service forecasts Turkey's 2026-27 wheat imports at 6.5mn t, while Argus projects 4mn t, down from an average of 8.4mn t in 2021-26, USDA data show. Some have even started to expect a wheat import ban to come into force from July, as a result of favourable crop conditions in the country, market participants said, although any final decision on such a ban may only come in late June immediately before local harvests. Few in the market see the possibility of an import ban at present, they added. Global fertilizer price rises could limit application and affect protein levels at this stage of growth, but Turkey's agriculture ministry said it will manage fertilizer risks, including removing customs duties for certain fertilizers, such as DAP. By Erik Metaliaj Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
Allied Biofuels advances Uzbekistan SAF, e-SAF project
Allied Biofuels advances Uzbekistan SAF, e-SAF project
London, 10 April (Argus) — Australian developer Allied Biofuels has signed a binding "project implementation agreement" with the Khorezm regional government in Uzbekistan to develop a $6.08bn complex with a combined 417,400 t/yr sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production capacity. The agreement is backed by a presidential decree granting the project special economic zone status as well as tax and customs exemptions. The total estimated capital cost has risen from a previously stated $5.5bn. Allied Biofuels will invest the $6.08bn over five years. The firm said in October 2025 that it expects a final investment decision in the fourth quarter of 2026. The plant will produce 160,400 t/yr of bio-SAF, 257,000 t/yr of synthetic e-SAF and 5,040 t/yr of renewable diesel, powered by 4.45GW of renewable generation capacity with 1.6 GWh of battery storage. Allied Biofuels plans a hybrid biogenic and synthetic production complex using sorghum as the primary feedstock. The sorghum will be converted to first-generation bioethanol, which will then be processed into SAF via the ethanol-to-jet pathway. Total agricultural feedstock consumption is estimated at around 5,775 t/d. The firm signed a preliminary agreement with Indian engineering firm Praj Industries in November 2025 to supply its ethanol production technology, targeting 293,700 t/yr of ethanol output. The complex will also capture biogenic CO2 from the same ethanol plant and gasify biomass residues into syngas, combining these with renewable hydrogen from electrolysers to produce e-SAF, likely via the Fischer-Tropsch route. Allied Biofuels signed a binding deal with US firm Plug Power to supply 2GW of electrolysers, which was raised to 2.4GW. Sister firm Allied Green Ammonia is developing a renewable ammonia project in Australia, also using Plug electrolysers. By Chingis Idrissov Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
Brazil’s March beef exports up despite Iran war
Brazil’s March beef exports up despite Iran war
Sao Paulo, 7 April (Argus) — Brazil's frozen and chilled beef exports increased by 8.7pc in March from a year earlier, despite logistical hurdles due to the US and Israel's war on Iran and its collateral impacts on the Middle East. Brazil's total beef exports reached nearly 234,000 metric tonnes (t) in the month, up from 215,249t a year earlier, trade ministry Mdic data show. Revenue from beef exports totaled $1.36bn in March, a 29pc hike from a year prior. Some vessels handling Brazilian beef cargoes to the Middle East were stalled without any alternate routes on track yet, market participants said. There were also cargoes waiting to be berthed in the region and chilled beef shipments are more sensitive to shipping delays, the Brazilian association of beef exporters Abiec said. Middle Eastern countries accounted for 11.2pc of Brazil's beef exports in January-March, up from 10.5pc a year earlier, according to Mdic data. The region is the final destination of 10-15pc of Brazilian beef shipments, Abiec said. China remained the largest importer of Brazilian beef in March, accounting for around 44pc of its exports during the month, Mdic data show. China received over 101,990t of Brazilian beef in the month, up by 6.4pc from March 2025, again followed by the US, Chile and Russia. Brazil has already filled nearly 30pc of China's tariff-free quota set earlier this year . Brazilian beef exports to China now face a 12pc flat tariff, which would be added to a 55pc tariff once the shipments exceed a 1.1mn t/yr quota. US reduced its imports of Brazilian beef to 35,092t in March, a 5pc decrease from a year prior. The US still represented 15pc of Brazilian beef exports in the month, down from 17pc a year prior. Exports to Chile rose by 37pc to around 15,000t in March from a year earlier, remaining the top destination in South America with a 6.4pc export share. Brazilian shipments to Russia represented 3.5pc of export share with 8,222t, a 42pc hike from a year prior. Imports hit one-year low Brazil imported around 2,370t of beef in March, down by almost 19pc from a year earlier, Mdic data show. Import volumes have been decreasing since April 2025. Most shipments came from Paraguay, which accounted for 56pc of imports of the product, down from 60pc a year earlier. Argentina was the only supplier that increased its beef exports to Brazil in March, accounting for 23pc of the total, up from 16pc a year prior. Australia, Brazil's main competitor for beef in Asian markets, accounted for 5.8pc of its imports in March after a 15pc decrease in shipments from a year prior. Australia has been decreasing beef shipments to Brazil since October, Mdic data show. By João Curi Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.
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