Glacier FarmMedia – Contrary to my pessimistic expectations, Ukrainian farmers somehow manage to survive. They harvest and sow winter crops, and some even buy new machinery. Of course, for most […] Read more
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Ukraine farmer soldiers on
Oleksandr Shevchuk keeps his business working during war, while aiding army and refugees
U.S. grains: Wheat up on new concerns for Black Sea supplies
Corn, soybeans up on slow harvest
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures climbed on Tuesday after a day-earlier slide, underpinned by renewed fears about Black Sea supplies, traders said. Soybeans and corn also firmed, supported […] Read more
Bunge to sell oilseed processing business in Russia
Grain firms scaling back Russian business
Reuters — Agricultural commodities trader Bunge said Monday it has agreed to sell its oilseed processing business in Russia to Karen Vanetsyan, the controlling shareholder of Exoil Group. The sale […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat falls on Russian production outlook
Exports underpin U.S. soybeans
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat fell on Monday on an expected increase in Russia’s crop that will compete with U.S. exports, already hampered by a strong U.S. dollar, traders […] Read more
Opinion: Gorbachev’s Ontario farm walk that changed the world
Mikhail Gorbachev’s recent passing has prompted many retrospectives about his role as the last leader of the Soviet Union and the downfall of communism. Few, however, know of his connections […] Read more
Prairie cash wheat: Putin comments raise wheat bids
MarketsFarm — Comments from Russian President Vladimir Putin brought more uncertainty to Ukrainian wheat shipments, which in turn helped raise western Canadian wheat bids for the week ended Thursday. On […] Read more
U.S. working with U.N. on Russia food, fertilizer export complaints
Black Sea pact up for renewal in November
New York | Reuters — The United States is working with the United Nations to address Russian complaints that sanctions are hindering its food and fertilizer shipments, even though there […] Read more
Opinion: Grain shipments offer dim hope
The EU should have seen the Ukraine war food and energy crises looming
Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has resulted in four interrelated security crises. The war in Ukraine is a tragedy for human security, but it affects geopolitical security as well as food […] Read more
U.N., Moscow discuss Russian grain, fertilizer exports
Grain not getting to poorer countries, Putin alleges
United Nations | Reuters — Senior U.N. and Russian officials met in Geneva on Wednesday to discuss Russian complaints that Western sanctions were impeding its grain and fertilizer exports despite […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy fall on economic concerns
U.S. Midwest's harvest nears
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell more than four per cent and corn and soybeans slipped on Thursday on mounting concerns about a global economic slowdown, analysts said, […] Read more