Brazil’s 2026 national maize yield competition showcased record productivity, led by Paraná farmer Eduardo Pletz with 369.92 sacks per hectare. Strong regional...
Brazil’s ethanol production is projected to reach a record 40.7 billion liters in 2026/27, up 8.5%. Corn ethanol will drive growth, rising...
Brazil’s south-central region produced 2.13 billion liters of ethanol in late May despite lower sugarcane processing. Corn ethanol output rose 12.38% to...
Brazil’s Copersucar expects affiliated mills to process 125–128 million tonnes of sugarcane in 2026/27, up from 108 million tonnes. Despite historically low...
El Niño-driven above-average rainfall through August could boost Brazil’s 2026/27 sugarcane crop, according to Copersucar CEO Tomas Manzano. However, weather disruptions may...
Growing ethanol demand is tightening global sugar supplies as India and Brazil increasingly divert sugarcane toward biofuel production. Global sugar output is...
Jalles Machado plans to increase sugarcane crushing by 10.2% to 7.8 million tonnes in 2026–27, while shifting more cane toward ethanol. Ethanol...
Global sugar supplies may tighten as India and Brazil divert more sugarcane to ethanol. India warns ethanol output could drop without higher...
Brazil’s CONAB raised the 2025/26 grain harvest forecast to a record 358.6 million tonnes, driven by larger planting areas and favourable weather....