CME: Corn Futures Closed Higher Friday
US - July Corn finished up 10 1/2 at 635 1/2, 3 off the high and 16 up from the low. December Corn closed up 8 3/4 at 537. This was 15 up from the low and 5 1/2 off the high.

Bangalore Invests into Biofuel Research
INDIA - The chairman of the Karnataka State Biofuel Development Board in Bangalore helped lay the foundation for the first of a proposed 13 new biofuel research centres in the district.

CME: Corn Futures Closed Higher Thursday
US - July Corn finished up 5 at 625, 1 1/2 off the high and 9 up from the low. December Corn closed up 2 at 528 1/4. This was 5 1/4 up from the low and 2 3/4 off the high. July corn closed higher...

Renewable Opportunities Discussed in Asia
HONG KONG - Renewable Energy Finance Week Hong Kong 2012 will see leading experts from Conergy, ADB, Alterra Power, Standard Chartered, GSR Ventures, Yuanta Securities, BNP Paribas, Aquero,...

CME: Corn Futures Closed Higher Wednesday
US - July Corn finished up 22 3/4 at 620, 3/4 off the high and 29 1/4 up from the low. December Corn closed up 11 3/4 at 526 1/4. This was 19 up from the low and 1 3/4 off the high. July corn...

Renewable Energy Gathers Pace at Cereals
UK - Growing farmer interest in renewable energy is reflected by the record number of exhibitors from this sector displaying their wares at Cereals 2012 on 13 and 14 June.

Biojet Flight Tests Begin in Canada
CANADA - Crop technology provider for biofuel production company Agrisoma is working with several partners to test a new kind of jet biofuel in Canada.

CME: Wheat, Soy Futures Closed Higher Tuesday
US - July Soybeans finished up 26 at 1413, 2 3/4 off the high and 33 up from the low. November Soybeans closed up 10 1/4 at 1305. This was 14 1/2 up from the low and 7 1/4 off the high.

Large Potential to Increase By-Products in Feed
DENMARK - By-products from the sharply increasing production of bioethanol and biodiesel can be used as feed for dairy cows to a far greater extent than is currently the case. The by-products...

Philippine Government Review Biofuels Programme
PHILIPPINES - The Filipino government’s energy department is to look into ‘more realistic targets’ for the country’s bioethanol production.

CME: Corn Futures Closed Higher Monday
US - July Corn finished up 2 at 583, 3 3/4 off the high and 6 3/4 up from the low. December Corn closed up 1/4 at 505 1/2. This was 2 1/4 up from the low and 7 1/4 off the high. July corn closed...

CME: Corn Futures Closed Lower Friday
US - July corn saw a late-day bounce but still closed 6 1/2 cents lower on the session and down 39 1/4 cents for the week. Funds were noted as active sellers for the third day in a row.

Brazil Soybeans: 2011/12 Harvest Nearly Complete
BRAZIL - Brazil’s 2011/12 soybean production is estimated at 65.0 million tons, down 1.0 million tons from last month and down 10.5 million or 14 per cent from last year. Area is estimated...

China Soybean Demand Continues to Rise
CHINA - While record early season sales have not been indicative of future exports, it does highlight the growing demand for soybean imports by China and their need to ensure adequate supplies....

CME: Corn Futures Closed Lower Thursday
US - July Corn finished down 19 3/4 at 587 1/2, 24 3/4 off the high and 2 up from the low. December Corn closed down 9 1/2 at 507 1/4. This was 2 1/4 up from the low and 12 off the high. July...

Economist: USDA Reports Contain Some Surprises
US - The World Agricultural Supply & Demand Estimates report included the first forecasts for the 2012-13 marketing year and contained some very bearish projections for corn, but the soybean...

CME: Corn, Soy Futures Closed Lower Wednesday
US - July Corn finished down 15 3/4 at 607 1/4, 15 3/4 off the high and 1 3/4 up from the low. December Corn closed down 11 1/4 at 516 3/4. This was 1 3/4 up from the low and 12 off the high....

Agri Opens 'State of the Art' Biodiesel Plant
UK - The UK’s largest used cooking oil biodiesel plant launched in Liverpool yesterday. The plant was opened in Bootle by transport minister Norman Baker and is the culmination of a six-year...

Palm Oil Effectiveness Claim from Indonesia
US & INDONESIA - After the EPA announced that palm oil did not meet the requirements of the US renewable fuels standard earlier this year, new research claims that it could reach the 20 per cent...

CME: Corn Futures Closed Higher Tuesday
US - July Corn finished up 3 at 623, 9 1/4 off the high and 4 1/2 up from the low. December Corn closed up 3 1/4 at 528. This was 7 1/2 up from the low and 3 off the high.

US Industry Groups Lobby Over Biofuels
US - Several US industry groups have written a ‘call to arms’ to accelerate the production of American-made, advanced drop-in biofuels.

CME: Corn Futures Closed Lower Monday
US - July Corn finished down 1/4 at 620, 1 1/4 off the high and 7 3/4 up from the low. December Corn closed up 1/2 at 524 3/4. This was 9 3/4 up from the low and 2 off the high.

Jatenergy Commercialises Jatropha Seeds IP
AUSTRALIA - Australian energy company Jatenergy has sold the first of its high-yielding jatropha seeds from its specialist oil seed plant breeding programme in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

CME: Corn Futures Closed Higher Thursday
US - July Corn finished up 3 at 614 1/2, 2 1/4 off the high and 7 up from the low. December Corn closed down 1 1/2 at 529 1/2. This was 5 1/2 up from the low and 2 3/4 off the high.

Global Cereal Production for Biofuels Likely to Stall
GLOBAL - The FAO’s first forecast for world cereal production in 2012 points to a one per cent (or 27 million tonnes) increase from 2011 to a new record of 2,371 million tonnes. Increases...