Agriculture
IBGE raises Brazil’s 2026 grain crop estimate to 354.5 million tonnes
IBGE’s September estimate put Brazil’s 2026 grain output at 354.5 million tonnes. The measure covers cereals, legumes and oilseeds.
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Energy
French wholesale electricity trading rose 38% in the third quarter
CRE reported 660 TWh traded in the third quarter of 2026, a 38% increase from the preceding quarter.
Business
Brazil retail sales volume rose 0.1% in August
Brazilian retail sales volume increased 0.1% in August from July, according to IBGE’s Monthly Trade Survey. The result was released on October 15.
Business
Brazil services volume edged down 0.1% in August
Brazil’s services production volume fell 0.1% in August from July, according to IBGE’s Monthly Services Survey. Nominal services revenue rose 0.2% over the same period.
Energy
DOE sets nearly $11.1 million for eight energy workforce projects
The PACT initiative will support hands-on training for jobs in oil, gas, coal and geothermal energy.
Technology
OpenAI launches its AI for Educators course in Brazilian Portuguese
The OpenAI Academy course covers educators’ use of AI for lesson planning and assessment preparation.
Agriculture
Brazil Pacific corridor could cut Asia shipping time to 42 days
A USDA FAS report assesses potential transport savings from the Bioceanic Corridor and says its bridge was about 80% complete in early 2026.
Economy
Buffalo Potash reports potash assays from two Disley wells
Core from operational wells 15-10 and 2-14 contained sylvinite near the company’s first planned mining plane.
Economy
Dios reports gold assays from Heberto drilling in Quebec
The company reported 5.25 m grading 2.61 g/t gold in hole 863-26-55; this is downhole core length.
Agriculture
Egypt field schools involved 1,608 farmers during winter season
FAO reported higher average yields and lower irrigation use in climate-smart farming trials across three governorates in winter 2025/26.
Environment
FAO and ACTO present USD 29.3m Amazon bioeconomy proposal
The proposal targets connectivity, traceability and producer livelihoods across eight Amazon countries; approval or funding was not announced.
Environment
FAO issues agrifood guide for biodiversity target
The guide is intended to help countries apply Target 10 of the Kunming-Montreal framework.