Western Grain Traders Pull Back in Russia, but “What Changes? Not Much.”
Bloomberg writers Aine Quinn, Megan Durisin and Agnieszka de Sousa reported today that, "In the span of just two days, the future of Western grain traders in Russia has been…
Russia: Cargill Will Stop Exporting Its Grain, While Biden Aide Has Call With China’s Top Diplomat
Bloomberg writers Aine Quinn and Anuradha Raghu reported today that, "Russia said top agricultural commodities trader Cargill Inc. will stop exporting its grain, the strongest move yet by a major…
Tariff Reducing Negotiations Absent, Biden Administration Looks at Supply Chain Initiatives Instead of Free-Trade Talks
Late last week, DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton reported that, "More than two years into the Biden administration, the country's top trade negotiators have no negotiations going on with…
“A Flurry of Chinese Purchases of U.S. Corn,” as Brazil Seeks Further Ag Trade Opening with China
Reuters writer Mark Weinraub reported on Friday that, "Falling prices have sparked a flurry of Chinese purchases of U.S. corn, as the world’s top buyer of the grain scrambles to…
Spring Planting Underway in Ukraine, as Soybean Prices Lower (Again)
Reuters writer Pavel Polityuk reported today that, "Most Ukrainian regions have started 2023 spring sowing, seeding a total of 293,000 hectares of various crops, the agriculture ministry said on Friday."
Ukraine Grain Output Could Fall by a Fifth Compared to Last Year
Bloomberg writers Megan Durisin, Kateryna Choursina and Aine Quinn reported yesterday that, "Oleksandr Klepach’s fields in southern Ukraine would normally be teeming with shoots of wheat and rapeseed in spring…
ERS: “U.S. Export Competitiveness in Select Crop Markets,” Focus on Corn, Soybeans and Wheat
In a report yesterday from the USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS), "U.S. Export Competitiveness in Select Crop Markets," Samantha Padilla, Danielle J. Ufer, Stephen Morgan, and Noah Link stated that,…
Ukraine Anticipates Lower 2023 Grain Harvest, Kansas Wheat Conditions Improve
Reuters writer Pavel Polityuk reported yesterday that, "Ukraine’s 2023 grain harvest is likely to fall to 44.3 million tonnes from 53.1 million in 2022 as less acreage is sown due…
Black Sea Grain Initiative Extended- “Uncertainty Surrounds The Duration”
Financial Times writer Ben Hall reported yesterday that, "A deal allowing Ukraine to export grain to world markets by ship despite Russia’s blockade of the Black Sea has been extended,…
Russia Still Calls for 60 Day Extension of Black Sea Grain Initiative, as Global Grain Stocks Seen Lower
Reuters writer Michelle Nichols reported yesterday that, "The United Nations backed Turkey and Ukraine on Thursday by calling for a 120-day rollover of an agreement allowing the safe export of grain…
China Makes Advance Purchases of Brazil’s Safrinha Corn Crop
Reuters writer Ana Mano reported yesterday that, "China is actively buying Brazil’s second corn, known as 'safrinha,' even as farmers grapple with planting delays in the world’s third biggest producer…
African Swine Fever Surges in China Potentially Driving Pork Prices Higher
Earlier this week, Reuters writer Dominique Patton reported that, "A surge in African swine fever infections in China is set to reduce hog output later this year, farm managers and…
Uncertainty Over Black Sea Grain Initiative Extension Continues to Impact Market- Wheat Price Volatility “Remains High”
Reuters writers Nigel Hunt and Jonathan Saul reported yesterday that, "Russia has proposed that a U.N.-backed initiative that has enabled grains to be exported from Ukraine's Black Sea ports should…
Turkey Supports 120 Day Extension of Black Sea Grain Initiative, Wheat Prices Gain on Confusion Over Deal’s Extension
Bloomberg writers Aine Quinn and Megan Durisin reported on Tuesday that, "Wheat gained to the highest in a week amid confusion over the terms of renewing a key grain-export deal…
China in Focus: Biden to Speak by Phone “Soon” With His Chinese Counterpart, Xi Jinping
Reuters writer Joe Cash reported yesterday that, "China’s new Premier Li Qiang said that the country’s food security is guaranteed and that state policies to support food production will increase,…
If No Objections, Black Sea Grain Initiative Automatically Extended, Mixed Signals on Extension Emerge
Reuters writer Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber reported yesterday that, "Russia on Monday suggested renewing a deal allowing the safe export of grain from Ukraine's Black Sea ports but only for half the…
Black Sea Grain Initiative Deadline Looms, Ukrainian Farmers Still “Risk Deadly Harvest”
Michael Schwirtz and Stanislav Kozliuk reported in Sunday's New York Times that, "Oleksandr Hordienko stepped gingerly into a wheat field that had recently served as a Russian tank position, following…
UN Secretary-General, in Kyiv, Highlights Black Sea Grain Deal Rollover, Expires on March 18
Bloomberg writers Olesia Safronova and Megan Durisin reported yesterday that, "United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed the importance of renewing the key Black Sea grain deal during a visit to…
Wheat Export and Production Issues in Focus, as Black Sea Grain Deal Discussions Continue
Late last week, Bloomberg writers Aine Quinn and Megan Durisin reported that, "After a slow start to the season, Russia’s grain exports are booming as buyers load up on its…
China Imports Record Volume of Soybeans in Jan.-Feb., While Warning U.S. on Policy Strategy
Earlier this week, Reuters writer Dominique Patton reported that, "China, the world’s top oilseed buyer, imported a record volume of soybeans for the first two months of the year, as…