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‘If grain has always been a tool of war, the criminal syndicate disguised as a country that is Russia has taken it to a whole new level.’ – Gord Gilmour.
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Guest editorial: The Great Grain Robbery II

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Glacier FarmMedia – I suppose theft of grain has always been part of war. Armies have always foraged for food, and victors have frequently carried away these spoils of war. One defence tactic has been to go ‘scorched earth’ and burn crops while retreating. But if grain has always been a tool of war, the criminal […] Read more
Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi during a misty morning in Istanbul, Turkey, October 31, 2022. Photo: Reuters/Umit Bektas
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U.N.’s Black Sea grain deal continues without Russia

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London | Reuters – Grain was flowing out of Ukraine at a record pace on Monday under an initiative led by the United Nations aimed at easing global food shortages despite Russia’s decision to suspend its participation in the scheme. Russia said on Saturday it was pulling out of the deal, which ensured safe passage […] Read more
It had been hoped that the resumption of grain exports from Ukraine would improve crop availability, but shipments have been too few and drought threatens harvests around the world.
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Global grain stocks near worrying decade low

The world’s buffer stocks of corn will be enough for just 80 days’ worth of consumption by the end of 2022-23 crop year

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The world is heading toward the tightest grain inventories in years despite the resumption of exports from Ukraine because the shipments are too few and harvests from other major crop producers are smaller than initially expected, according to grain supply and crop forecast data. Poor weather in key agricultural regions from the United States to […] Read more
Farmer Oleksandr Shevchuk says Ukraine needs more military support to end the war.
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Ukraine farmer soldiers on

Oleksandr Shevchuk keeps his business working during war, while aiding army and refugees

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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 farmers, things are not going very well but these people manage to adapt to the most difficult conditions of the war. In particular, I can […] Read more
Analysts and policy makers in the west have been on the back foot since the annexation of Crimea. Their tendency to react, rather than adopt a proactive stance, has given Putin carte blanche to pursue his own ends in Ukraine.
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Opinion: Grain shipments offer dim hope

The EU should have seen the Ukraine war food and energy crises looming

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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 and energy security. These four crises have been compounded by the failure of coercive diplomacy. This is a form of diplomacy that uses either sticks […] Read more
Mosaic’s mine shaft tower from its K3 facility in southern Sask. Photo: Greg Berg
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Mosaic sees fertilizer demand supported by tight crop supplies into 2023

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Reuters – Mosaic Co MOS.N said on Monday it expects tight grain and oilseed markets into 2023, encouraging the continued use of fertilizers despite their surging costs. “The war in Ukraine, high temperatures in North America and Europe, and developing drought conditions in parts of South America highlight the risk for reduced yields globally,” Mosaic said. […] Read more

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