Warsaw | Reuters – The European Union’s goal to move 20 million tons of grain out of Ukraine by the end of July is not feasible amid little progress in […] Read more
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Poland says EU goal for Ukraine grain movement not feasible by July
Opinion: Stepping ever closer to world hunger
While Ukraine can export a lot of grain, it’s not being allowed to do so
A month ago, a photo of a peasant household in one of the villages of northern Ukraine, liberated from Russian troops, was spread around social networks. It showed the occupiers […] Read more
Wheat production is in good shape, but trade flows uncertain
Ensuring Russia can satisfy traditional wheat markets will take political will
Over the past 30 days, as of mid-June, the Ontario growing region received normal to above normal precipitation and temperatures were two to three degrees Celsius above average levels. In […] Read more
Ukraine grain exports 48 per cent down so far in June
Reuters – Ukrainian grain exports in the first 22 days of June fell by 48 per cent from a year earlier to 907,000 tonnes, agriculture ministry data showed on Wednesday. […] Read more
Ottawa will not ease Russian fertilizer tariff
Opposition says lack of government action hurts Canadian farmers
Glacier FarmMedia – Ottawa will not exempt buyers from the tariffs on Russian fertilizer even if the purchases were made before sanctions were imposed March 2. The Conservatives pressed the […] Read more
Ukrainian farmers persevere for 2022 planting
Black Sea shipping closure represents biggest among many challenges, say Canadian companies who work there
Ukraine has shifted from input-dependent crops like corn towards the country’s more traditional sunflowers and small grains, as farmers there have persevered through an unimaginably difficult 2022 planting season to […] Read more
Avian influenza, Ukraine war push egg prices higher worldwide
Major exporting countries are running short on supply, driving up food costs
Reuters – Severe outbreaks of avian influenza (AI) in the U.S. and France are tightening global egg supplies and raising prices as the war in Ukraine disrupts shipments to Europe […] Read more
Opinion: No quick fixes for rising global food insecurity
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has issued a dire warning about the deteriorating state of food security for the people remaining under siege in Ukraine. The alert […] Read more
Can Canada make up for a shortfall of grain from Ukraine?
Opportunities, limitations, and long-term considerations
Ukraine is the breadbasket of Europe in times of peace. Now that war has initiated the most significant global food security crises in generations, other breadbasket nations face opportunities and […] Read more
Russia’s war to affect farmers, food security
Canadian grain growers can expect profits despite higher input costs, while some people will eat less
Glacier FarmMedia – The outcome of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine is unknown, but for Ukrainians it’s already a human tragedy of suffering, death and destruction, but also […] Read more