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Vinnytsia farmers began sugar beet sowing, as of March 28, 5.85 thousand hectares were sown, or 9% of the projected area. This is reported by Ukrinform with the reference to Vinnytsia RMA. «Sugar beet sowing began in some agricultural enterprises in southern and central parts of the region. As of...

Sugar cane crushing in Brazil's center-south region during the first half of March fell almost 18% to 1.83 million tonnes versus the year-earlier period, industry group Unica said in a report published on Thursday. It is reported by money.usnews. Sugar production in the region during the same period was down 19% to 52,000 tonnes, Unica said, while ethanol production was up some 20% at 442 million liters....

Sugar beet sowing has started in Bukovyna: farmers have already sown 100 hectares. This is reported by Chernivtsy RMA. This crop is grown in agricultural formations and this year they plan to sow the same area as in 2024 — approximately 2 thousand hectares. Cur...

After the spring frosts, the team of «AGRO-ORMS» LLC resumed the field campaign. This is reported on the company's Facebook page. «Spring sowing is moving towards the equator: more than 400 hectares of fields have already been sown, about 800 hectares are still ahead,...

Europe's largest sugar producer Suedzucker'said it achieved earnings before interests, taxes, depreciation and amortization of 715 million euros ($782.42 million), ahead of the company's guidance for the upper area of a 550-650 million euros range. It is reported by Reuters. Suedzucker confirmed its forecast for the current 2025/26 financial year, anticipating a moderate decline in group revenue, as well as an EBITDA range of 525-675 million...

A few months ago, sugarcane mills and producers were uncertain about the impact of last year’s drought and wildfires on the 2025/26 harvest, which officially begins in April. Now, concern is mounting. The lack of rainfall in February and early March across much of the Center-South’s sugarcane-producing regions has exacerbated problems for crops already struggling due to the 2024 drough...

Indian mills have contracts to export 600,000 tonnes of sugar in the 2024/25 marketing year ending in September, but are reluctant to sign further export deals as local prices have increased, five industry officials told Reuters. The slower pace of shipments from India, the world's second biggest sugar producer, will support global prices, which are trading near their lowest level in three years. After halting expo...

The Brazilian government has put the expansion of its sugar export quota to the U.S. on the negotiating table. A long-standing demand from the local sugar industry — Brazil is the world’s largest producer — the issue has gained momentum in Brasília as a potential bargaining tool in response to pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to lower Brazil’s 18% tarif...

India's sugar output for the 2024/25 marketing year, ending in September is projected to fall below consumption for the first time in eight years because of reduced sugarcane supplies in key states, a trade body said on Tuesday. It is reported by Reuters. The country is expected to produce 25.8 million tonnes of sugar, down 19.1% from the previous year, while consumption is estimated at 29 million tonnes, the All India Sug...