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According to a survey carried out exclusively by NovaCana, the milling estimate for 2025/26 is 596.97 million tonens, a volume that represents a 4% drop compared to the previous harvest and the lowest since the 2022/23. This estimate is the average of forecasts compiled by Novacana analysts along with 19 other companies and analysts. However, considering the initial estimates for the next cycle, sugarcane fields s...

Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Zulkifli Hasan, announced that the government plans to mandate the use of 10% ethanol, or E10, in fuel products by 2026. It is reported by Tempo.co. «It will be mandatory, but only once we are ready», — Zulkifli said. Zulkifli noted that blending ethanol into gasoline could influence the pri...

Sugar mills in Karnataka’s districts near the Maharashtra border are set to begin their crushing operations on Monday, following a decision by the neighboring state to bring forward its sugarcane crushing start date from November 1 to October 20. This early start, by ten days, could potentially affect the sugar mills in Maharashtra. Karnataka’s Sugar Minister, Shivanand Patil, made the announcement on Saturday, cautioning that delayed ha...

As of October 17, Vinnytsia region harvested 19 thousand hectares of sugar beets or 42% of the total area. The average yield is recorded at 43,1 t/ha, which is higher than last year. This it reported by Vinnytsia Regional Military Administration. Three sugar factories out of five are currently in operation. Factories that were temporarily shut down by adverse weather conditions...

Autumn field work continues in Volyn region, including the sugar beet harvesting campaign. It is reported by Department of Agri-Industrial Development of Volyn Regional State Administration. As of October 15, the local farmers harvested sugar beets from the area of ​​​​4 thousa...

As of October 17, 2025,Ukraine harvested sugar beets from almost half of the sown areas. According to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, 4,716.8 thousand tonnes of sugar beets werhe harvested from the area of ​​90 thousand hectares or 45% of the total sown area...

Europe's largest sugar producer Suedzucker reported about an 82% fall in quarterly operating profit as it continued to face weak EU sugar markets. It is reported by Reuters. The German company said operating profit in June-August, the second quarter of its 2025/26 fiscal year, totalled 20 million euros ($23.29 million), down from 114 million...

As of October 10, 35% of sugar beets were harvested in Ukraine. According to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, 3,440.3 thousand tonnes of sugar beets harvested from the area of ​​69.1 thousand hectares, which is 35% of the sown areas.

Gaisyn Sugar Refinery, owned by «Zorya Podillya» LLC, is preparing for a large-scale modernization of production. The enterprise plans to increase the volume of sugar beet processing to 10 thousand tonnes per day by installing new auxiliary equipment and tanks for diesel fuel storing. This is reported by real-vin.com. Since the expansion may have an environmental impact, the management has applied to the Department of Territorial Development and Infrastructure of Vinnytsia...

Vinnytsia region harvested sugar beets on the area of ​​17.9 thousand hectares (40% of the forecast). 770 thousand tonnes of beets were harvested with the average yield of 43 t/ha. According to Vinnytsia Regional Military Administration, this year's sugar beet yield is 2.9 tons/hectare higher than last year's. All five sugar factories are in operation. They have proce...