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Cargill has signed a purchase and sale agreement for a 50% stake in SJC Bioenergia, giving it full control of the Brazilian sugar and renewable energy firm, according to a statement. It is reported by Reuters. The U.S. grain trader declined to reveal the values involved in the transaction. Cargill said the move advances its strategy in the renewable energy market. The com...

In the first 5 months of 2024/25 marketing year (September 2024 - January 2025), Ukraine exported over 352 thousand tonnes of sugar, or 17% more than in the same period of 2023/24 marketing year. The entire exported volume was directed to the Global market, while in September 2023 - January 2024 the share of exports to the Global market was only 9.5%. The significant increase in the share o...

Sugar beet growers were warned that farm hygiene is "critical" to protect their crops from virus threats after an emergency pesticide bid was refused. It is reported by uk.news.yahoo. Last week, Defra refused an application for beet growers to temporarily use a neonicotinoid seed treatment called Cruiser SB to protect their crops f...

UPI-AGRO Group completed 2024 sugar-refining season. This is reported on the company's Facebook page. On January 6, 2025, Gaisyn and Kryzhopil sugar factories processed the last tonnes of raw materials from their own and partner fields, the total...

Ukrainian sugar producers completed 2024 sugar production season. A total of 28 member factories of the National Association of Sugar Producers of Ukraine («Ukrsugar») produced 1.72 million tonnes of sugar. In addition, one more sugar factory, which i...

Astarta completed the 2024 sugar production season, which lasted 133 days and was marked by several records.   It is reported by presscenter of the company. Astarta’s five sugar plants produced 380kt of sugar, the highest output by the business in the last seven years. The Company’s mills proces...

UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, has released data showing sugarcane processing and ethanol production were down in early December. Ethanol sales were up during the two-week period.  It is reported by ethanolproducer. Mills in the south-central region of Brazil processed 8.83 million metric tons of sugarcane during the first half of December, down 54.3% when compared to th...

2024 became a record year for the domestic sugar industry — Ukrainian sugar producers set a historical record for sugar exports, sending 746.3 thousand tonnes of sugar to foreign markets for $419 million. This is the highest indicator of sugar exports within a calendar year according to statistics, which dates back to 1997, when the National Association of Sugar Producers of Ukraine («...

Indian mills have produced 9.54 million tonnes of sugar since the season began on Oct. 1, down 15.5% year-on-year, a leading industry body said on Thursday, as cane yields fell in the three biggest producing states. It is reported by Reuters. Lower output in the world's second-largest sugar producer could eliminate the possibility of India allowing exports during the season ending in September 2025, suppor...

Two sugar factories continue to operate in the region. As of December 27, three sugar factories completed sugar refining season. This is reported by Vinnytsia Regional State Administration. Since the beginning of the production season, more than 2.5 million tonnes of sugar beets have been processed and more than 332 tho...