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Colombia’s biofuel production decreased in 2016 as a result of difficult weather conditions that affected its main feedstocks (sugarcane and palm oil).

As part of the ambitious goals set at the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Paris on December 2016....

Lower government support for corn production continues to stimulate Chinese planting of oilseeds, primarily soybeans.

Soybean production in marketing year (MY) 2017/18 (Oct-Sept) is revised down to 10 million metric tons (MMT) produced from an estimated planted area of 10.5 million hectares.

Indonesian palm oil production is expected to benefit from favorable weather conditions in the upcoming months, fueling production increases.

Reductions in government support to corn production encouraged Chinese farmers to plant more oilseeds, primarily soybeans.

A number of Cooperators held promotional events in May 2017, including the California Olive Oil Council, which is the most recent Cooperator to arrive in the Japanese market.