Half Brazil's Energy from Renewable Sources
BRAZIL - Almost half of Brazil's energy comes from renewable sources, according to a report from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics.

Ethanol Production at All Time High
US - Ethanol production reached an all-time high in June 2010, according to data released by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Additionally, ethanol demand for June also hit a record...

Weekly Roberts Report
US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.

Weekly Outlook: Corn Yield Potential Reduced?
US - Corn prices have been moving higher since 30 June when the USDA revealed smaller stocks and fewer planted acres than expected, writes Darrel Good, agricultural economist at the University...

Call for Variable Subsidy for Ethanol
US - A variable subsidy for ethanol producers could cost the government less and provide more security for producers than current fixed rates, according to a Purdue University study.

Weekly Outlook: What Price for Corn?
US - There’s an old adage among farmers in the Midwest that when corn is cheap you have to “walk it to market," writes Chris Hurt, extension economist at Purdue University.

Weekly Outlook: Strong Demand for 2010 Crops
US - The USDA’s 12 August reports of world and US crop production, consumption, and price prospects paint a picture of potentially strong demand for US crops, writes Darrel Good, agricultural...

US Stands to Pick Up Wheat Forfeited by Russia
US - The United States stands to gain a good share of the wheat export market that Russia is forfeiting due to the Russian government’s decision to halt grain exports until the end of the year,...

CME: USDA Expects Largest Average Corn Yield
US - Steve Meyer and Len Steiner comment on the latest Crop Production and World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports in their Daily Livestock Report (DLR)...

Weekly Roberts Report
US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.

Weekly Outlook: Focus on Crop Production Report
US - The USDA will release the first forecasts of the size of the 2010 US corn and soybean crops on 12 August, writes Darrel Good, agricultural economist at the University of Illinois.

Wheat Prices Set to Remain High for a Decade
NETHERLANDS - High wheat prices are not a one-off, according to a senior Rabobank official.

Wheat Production Forecast Cut; Supplies Adequate
GLOBAL - The impact of unfavourable weather events on crops in recent weeks has led FAO to cut its global wheat production forecast for 2010 to 651 million tonnes, from 676 million tonnes reported...

Weekly Roberts Report
US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.

Weekly Outlook: Supply Concerns Drive Crop Prices
US - Corn, soybean, and wheat prices have experienced an impressive rally over the past month. From the lows in late June to the high on August 2, December 2010 corn futures rallied nearly $.75,...

Weekly Roberts Report
US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.

Jatropha - a Bioenergy Crop for the Poor
GLOBAL - Using the energy crop jatropha for biodiesel production could benefit poor farmers, particularly in semi-arid and remote areas of developing countries, according to a report published...

Ag Exports on Target to be Second-largest on Record
US - US agriculture exports are projected to be second-largest on record and surpass $100 billion dollars this year, second only to 2008 when agriculture exports surpassed $110 billion, Joseph...

Germany Extends POS Transition Period
GERMANY - Germany has extended the transition period for implementation of the sustainability certification requirement for biofuels and their feedstock from 1 July 2010 to 1 January 2011, according...

New Report Shows Renewable Energy Potential
AUSTRALIA - Victoria’s significant renewable energy potential has again been confirmed with the release of a new report.

Weekly Roberts Report
US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.

China Denies IEA Label of Top Energy User
CHINA - A Chinese energy official on Tuesday rejected a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) saying China surpassed the United States to become the world's biggest energy consumer...

Europe Could Source Biomass from US South
US - Demand for woody biomass, in the form of wood chips, wood pellets and torrified pellets will increase substantially in Europe over the next 10 years, according to North American Wood Fiber...

Weekly Outlook: Focus On Weather And Crop Size
US - Corn and soybean prices managed an impressive rally during the first half of July. That rally was initiated by smaller than expected June inventories and smaller than expected corn acreage...

Belarus Biodiesel Production Rises
BELARUS - Belarus produced 370,700 tonnes of biodiesel in the first half of the year a rise of 60.4 per cent compared to the same period in 2009, according to figures from the National Statistics...