Oil Crops Outlook - February 2010
Higher forecasts for both exports and domestic use of soybeans this month reduce expected 2009/10 ending stocks by 35 million bushels to 210 million, according to the USDA ERS.

Oil Crops Outlook - January 2010
This month, the US Department of Agriculture raised the 2009 soybean production estimate by 42 million bushels to 3.361 million, according to the Crop Production—2009 Summary, The USDA ERS reports.

Oil Crops Outlook - December 2009
Despite major harvest delays, the 2009 soybean yield is expected to be a record 43.3 bushels per acre, according to the USDA Economic Research Service.

Biofuels—New Report Brings Greater Clarity to Burning Issue
A report by an international panel of the United Nations has shown that some crop-based fuels show positive climate benefits, while others are environmentally questionable.

Oil Crops Outlook - August 2009
USDA’s first objective yield survey of 2009 forecast the national average soybean yield at 41.7 bushels per acre and below the trend yield used last month (42.6 bushels, according to the USDA Economic Research Service. On a harvested area of 76.8 million...

Tanzania Palm Oil
A Food and Agriculture Organisation study on Small-Scale Bioenergy Initiatives looked at one operation in Tanzania that was setting out to produce biodiesel from palm oil. The Farming for Energy for Better Livelihoods in Southern Africa Company (FELISA)...

EU 27 Oilseeds Annual Report 2009
EU-27 oilseeds production for marketing in 2009/10 is forecast at 27.2 million tonnes according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. This is small decrease of 100,000 tonnes or 0.4 per cent compared to the last season. It is expected that the three...

Indonesia Oilseeds and Products Annual Report 2009
Indonesia will continue as the largest producer of palm oil (CPO), with the production increasing four per cent in 2009, the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service says. US soybean imports are forecast to grow 20 per cent.

Brazil Oilseeds Report 2009
Soybean production in Brazil in 2008/09 is estimated at 58 million tonnes and exports at 25 million tonnes, according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. Yields have been slightly lower this year, primarily as a result of a drought in the South....

Republic of Korea Annual Oilseeds & Products Report 2009
During 2009/10 demand for soybeans and soybean meal is expected to stay relatively steady, according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. Meanwhile, soybean oil demand during the same period is expected to keep growing as the local biofuel industry...

Biofuel’s Impact on Food Crops in Thailand
Biofuel consumption increased significantly in Thailand in 2008 as petroleum prices reached a record high, according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. The run-up in crude oil prices left gasohol and biodiesel as cheaper options for Thai consumers....

Malaysia Oilseeds and Products Annual Report 2009
With weather related problems in South America, the prospect of US soybean exports to Malaysia looks very bright in 2008/09, according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. Malaysia is the world’s second top producer of palm oil (after Indonesia)...

Benefits from Small Scale Bioenergy Initiatives
Small scale bioenergy initiatives in developing countries can be an efficient use of natural resources, writes TheBioenergySite senior editor, Chris Harris.

South American Crop Difficulties Boost Interest in US Exports
This month, a strong sales pace led the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to raise its 2008/09 forecast of US soybean exports by 50 million bushels to 1.15 billion. In contrast, domestic soybean crush for the year was forecast 35 million bushels lower...

Future for Bioenergy and Sustainable Land Use
There is a significant worldwide potential for producing energy from biomass that should be used, writes TheBioenergySite Senior Editor, Chris Harris.