Zurich | Reuters — Ukraine has insufficient storage capacity even for its reduced 2022 grain harvest, the United Nations’ World Food Programme said Tuesday, with the country struggling to export […] Read more
Sunflowers
Ukraine grain storage shortage adds to farmers’ woes
Ukraine could lack seed for years, French producers warn
Paris | Reuters — Reduced production of crop seed in Ukraine due to war with Russia could affect the country’s grain production for several years, a French seed industry group […] Read more
Ukraine sunseed area seen falling due to war
Lviv | Reuters — The area sown to sunflower in Ukraine is likely to fall to 4.81 million hectares (11.89 million acres) in 2022 from 6.66 million hectares in 2021 […] Read more
Grain markets reach historic highs in March
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will affect wheat prices the most moving forward
World grain and oilseed markets have incorporated a risk premium due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ontario corn, soybean and wheat prices have made fresh historical highs during the […] Read more
Ukraine to start spring seeding in coming days, officials say
Lviv | Reuters — Ukraine plans to start sowing spring grains in the coming days and has enough grain in stocks to ensure the population has enough bread, deputy agriculture […] Read more
Sunflower market seeing broad strength
MarketsFarm — Sunflower seed has found itself caught up with the general strength seen in most agricultural markets, with the Russian invasion of Ukraine adding another layer of uncertainty to […] Read more
Canadian company watches from afar as Ukrainian colleagues take shelter
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will have “very long-term impacts on global supplies” of some agricultural commodities, says the CEO of an Ontario company active in the agricultural seed sector in […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn limit up on Russia-Ukraine supply fears
Egypt cancels wheat tender amid market turbulence
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade corn futures jumped by their daily limit on Monday, while wheat futures spiked after hitting 13-1/2-year highs on Friday on concerns that […] Read more
Sunflower field raises money for London Health Sciences Centre
St. Thomas-area farmer wanted to raise cancer awareness and say thank you
Jay Curtis, a farmer and prostate cancer survivor, planted five acres of sunflowers last year to raise funds for the London Health Sciences Centre. The project, “Blooms of Thanks and […] Read more
USDA expects canola, sunflowers elsewhere to offset Canada’s shortfalls
MarketsFarm –– Good canola and rapeseed crops in Australia and a number of other parts of the world along with large world sunflower seed production should help offset Canada’s smaller-than-expected […] Read more
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