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Russia says will have talks with Turkey about alternative to Black Sea deal
Plan calls for Qatar's support to move Russian grain
Reuters — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan will discuss a proposal by Moscow for an alternative to the Black Sea grain deal when they meet […] Read more

Russia hits grain facilities at Ukrainian Danube River port
Some 13,000 tonnes of grain destroyed says Ukrainian deputy prime minister
Reuters – Russian drones struck Ukrainian grain facilities at the Danube River port of Izmail overnight in what a senior official said on Wednesday was a systematic attempt by Moscow […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybeans run up to three-week high on hot, dry weather
Wheat eases on Ukrainian export efforts
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybeans rose for a fourth straight session on Monday, reaching a three-week high as hot, dry U.S. conditions fueled concerns over crop stress. Wheat fell […] Read more

U.S. grains: Wheat futures rally on war concerns
Soy jumps on U.S. heat wave; corn up off 2020 low
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures jumped nearly four per cent on Friday as a drone attack on Moscow revived concerns over the risk of war […] Read more

U.S. grains: Wheat down as traders shrug off Russian warning shots
CBOT soybeans close higher
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures set a two-month low on Monday on increasing estimates for Russia’s production and exports, analysts said, shrugging off a Russian […] Read more

Ukraine announces ‘humanitarian corridor’ for other stuck ships
Moscow not yet commenting on plan
Kyiv | Reuters — Ukraine announced a “humanitarian corridor” in the Black Sea on Thursday to release cargo ships trapped in its ports since the outbreak of war, a new […] Read more

Russia strikes Ukraine’s Danube port, sending global grain prices higher
Port hit on Danube opposite NATO-member Romania; Kyiv says aim is to intimidate shippers considering return
Kyiv | Reuters – Russia attacked Ukraine’s main inland port across the Danube River from Romania on Wednesday, sending global food prices higher as it ramps up its use of […] Read more

Ukraine says Russia threatened civilian vessels in second week without grain deal
Ukraine has harvested 11.2 million tons of its 2023 grain crop
Kyiv | Reuters – A senior Ukrainian official accused Russia on Friday of threatening civilian vessels in the Black Sea, and urged the international community to condemn what he said […] Read more

Russia attacks Ukraine’s vital Danube grain export route
Ukrainian foreign minister calls for global response to 'food terrorism'
Kyiv | Reuters – Russia destroyed Ukrainian grain warehouses on the Danube River in a drone attack on Monday, targeting a vital export route for Kyiv in an expanding air […] Read more

Russian diplomat accuses Ukraine of using Black Sea grain corridor for attacks
Russia says it's negotiating exports of food to countries most in need
Moscow | Reuters – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin on Friday accused Ukraine of using a grain export corridor in the Black Sea to launch “terrorist attacks” against Russian […] Read more