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
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Avian influenza, Ukraine war push egg prices higher worldwide
Major exporting countries are running short on supply, driving up food costs
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
Farming behind the lines: Hostages of globalization
Imagine — even if it looks unrealistic — that one day Canada will be cut off from the rest of the world. And all import deliveries to the country will […] Read more
Fate of Ukrainian wheat crop uncertain
Winter wheat will be more dependent on rains but war will affect spring-planted crops
Glacier FarmMedia – Ukraine’s Maritime Administration has announced that the country’s ports will remain closed until the Russian invasion is over, putting a halt to old crop exports. That is […] Read more
Canadian company watches from afar as Ukrainian colleagues take shelter
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will have “very long-term impacts on global supplies” of some agricultural commodities, says the CEO of an Ontario company active in the agricultural seed sector in […] Read more
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