BLOG

Bunge Global SA has officially completed its $34 billion merger with Viterra Limited, marking one of the most significant consolidations in the global grain and oilseed trade in recent years.

Bunge Global SA has officially completed its $34 billion merger with Viterra Limited, marking one of the most significant consolidations in the global grain and oilseed trade in recent years.

SovEcon, a leading Black Sea grain consultancy, has raised its 2025 Russian wheat production forecast to 83.0 million metric tons (MMT), up from 82.8 MMT in early June. The revision reflects improved crop conditions in parts of Central Russia, especially in the eastern areas and Voronezh.

Swiss technology company Bühler has taken a bold step in bridging industrialchallenges with innovation through Scale-Up Day, held during Bühler’s Networking Days. On June 25, the Scale-Up Day brought together 21 carefully selected, high-impact scale-ups – mature start-ups with proven technologies – to connect directlywith Bühler’s global customers, partners, and investors.

Over 1,200 business leaders from the food, feed, and sustainable mobility and materials sectors gathered at Bühler’s headquarters in Uzwil, Switzerland, to address the urgent challenge of building successful businesses that feed and move 10 billion people sustainably by 2050. Many key solutions are in place that meet these challenges.

Egypt’s domestic corn prices have risen sharply as local demand strengthens amid the depreciation of the Egyptian pound. According to a report published by Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, corn prices climbed to EGP 14,000/mt as of June 20, up from EGP 13,500/mt a week earlier.

The Middle East and North Africa’s grain and oilseeds industry will gather in Cairo thissummer for Global Grain MENA 2025, taking place on July 2–3 at the Four SeasonsHotel Cairo, Egypt.

UK Flour Millers, the trade body representing the flour milling industry across the United Kingdom and Ireland, has announced the election of Mike Peters as its new President. The appointment was formalized at the association’s Annual General Meeting held on 5 June during its biennial Convention in Belfast.

The Spanish silo manufacturer celebrates four decades of innovation and excellence in grain storage with a moving ceremony honouring its visionary founder.

A new chapter in Indonesia’s food fortification journey begins, as TechnoServe and KFI co-launch Millers for Nutrition to help combat micronutrient deficiencies and improve public health outcomes.

Driven by record maize, rice, and sorghum harvests, global cereal production is forecast to surpass consumption in 2025, paving the way for a rebound in world grain stocks.

The Turkish Agricultural Diplomacy Group (TTDG) has officially launched its activities with the mission of strengthening the international representation of Turkey’s agriculture and food sectors.