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
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Opinion: Grain shipments offer dim hope
The EU should have seen the Ukraine war food and energy crises looming
U.S. grains: Wheat futures retreat after rally
Corn also weak, soy up off recent losses
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Thursday, settling back from a sharp rally a day earlier as investors weighed Russian criticism of a Ukrainian grain export deal […] 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
CBOT weekly outlook: More acres, smaller yields anticipated in U.S.
MarketsFarm — Ahead of the next supply and demand report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), due out Monday, Allendale Inc. president Steve Georgy said corn and soybean acres […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on new concerns about Ukraine exports
Profit-taking pressures corn, soybeans
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rallied 3.3 per cent to their highest in nearly two months on Wednesday as criticism by Russia of a wartime export deal for […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn dips but still posts monthly gain
CBOT soy lower, wheat up
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures declined for a second session on Wednesday on profit-taking at the end of the month and mounting recession worries, but the market nonetheless […] Read more
Acute food insecurity now touching 345 million worldwide
Baghdad | Reuters — The number of people facing acute food insecurity worldwide has more than doubled to 345 million since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, conflict and climate […] Read more
Ukraine restores Moldova rail link
Rail line could carry 10 million tonnes of freight per year
Reuters — Ukraine has restored a rail link to neighbouring Moldova after a 23-year hiatus and the connection could carry 10 million tonnes of freight a year, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat up off six-month low on technical buying
CBOT corn rises, while soybeans stay under pressure
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures bounced on technical buying on Friday after nearing a six-month low struck a day earlier, though the market remained capped […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat down on weak U.S. demand, Ukraine grain shipments
Economic uncertainty also curbs grain markets
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures slid for a fifth session on Thursday, pressured by soft export sales, a stronger dollar and continued exports from Ukraine, analysts said. Soybeans […] Read more
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