Some 151 ships have used Ukraine's new Black Sea shipping corridor since it was set up in August, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported on Friday, citing a senior government official.
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Ukraine says 151 ships have used new Black Sea corridor
Promised free grain shipments are headed for Africa, says Moscow
IGC raises world crop projections
If realized, the world wheat crop will the second largest on record
Projected worldwide wheat, corn and soybean production in 2023/24 was raised by the International Grains Council in its latest update, with better-than-expected corn yields in the United States and larger Black Sea wheat crops behind the adjustment.
Ukrainian farmers’ history of making do pays off in wartime
First person: over the past 20 months, hundreds of thousands of civillian vehicles have passed through the crucible of war
The technical arsenal of farmers who cultivate small acreages is extremely varied. They have small tillers to which trailers are attached, and tiny, sometimes homemade, tractors. Sometimes you can even see a small field being plowed with the help of horses. We still have horse-drawn carts, although this is rare. In my town, there is only one horse left. My friend keeps him at home as a pet. In his youth, my friend worked at a stable and retained his love for horses.
U.S. grains: Soybeans, soymeal climb on demand
CBOT wheat falls; gains in soy help lift corn
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rallied and soymeal hit a contract high on Friday on strong demand for U.S. supplies, analysts said. U.S. soymeal exports […] Read more
Ontario farmers sell plenty from big corn crop
Ukraine war, Russian competition limit export demand for province’s corn
As of Oct. 18, we estimate the Ontario soybean harvest was 40 per cent complete and corn progress stood at 30 per cent. Cooler temperatures delayed row crop harvest by […] Read more
From Ukraine: Rebuilding the farm from the rubble
Hryhoriy Tkachenko revives his farm after the occupation leaves animal buildings, equipment destroyed
Glacier FarmMedia – One and a half years have passed since the invasion of Russian troops into Ukraine. The farm of Hryhoriy Tkachenko came under attack in the first days […] Read more
Russia destroyed 300,000 tonnes of grain since July in attacks, Kyiv says
Port damage cuts export potential 40 per cent, deputy PM says
Kyiv | Reuters — Russia has destroyed almost 300,000 metric tonnes of grain since July in attacks on Ukraine’s port facilities and on ships, the Ukrainian government said on Friday, […] Read more
Ukrainians in Canadian agriculture: Yevgen Mykhaylichenko
This professor lends his technology integration skills to Olds College students
Yevgen Mykhaylichenko is trying to bring more autonomous systems to Canadian agriculture, and he’s using knowledge acquired abroad to do it. Splitting his time between academia and the Ukrainian front […] Read more
U.N. held talks in Russia on Monday on grain, fertilizer exports
'Unimpeded access' sought for Ukrainian, Russian grain
United Nations | Reuters — Top United Nations trade official Rebeca Grynspan met with Russian officials in Moscow on Monday for talks aimed at enabling the “unimpeded access” to global […] Read more
Britain says Russia may target civilian shipping with mines in Black Sea
Intel suggests goal is to deter Ukraine grain exports, Britain says
London | Reuters — Russia may use sea mines to target civilian shipping in the Black Sea, including by laying them on the approach to Ukrainian ports, the British government […] Read more