In a report last week, "The Ukraine Conflict and Other Factors Contributing to High Commodity Prices and Food Insecurity," the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) indicated that, "A number of…
Bloomberg writer Megan Durisin reported today that, "Harvests of some of Ukraine’s most important crops could be cut in half this year, threatening its position as a major exporter and…
Saabira Chaudhuri reported in today's Wall Street Journal that, "Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sparked a global shortage of sunflower oil that has in turn pushed prices of other edible…
DTN writer Russ Quinn reported yesterday that, "Retail fertilizer prices tracked by DTN for the last week of March 2022 are moving significantly higher again. All fertilizers were higher with…
Bloomberg writers James Poole, Megan Durisin, and Kim Chipman reported earlier today that, "Wheat futures in Chicago extended their climb from the lowest close in a month on Friday on…
Reuters writer Pavel Polityuk reported yesterday that, "Ukrainian grain exports in March were four times less than February levels, due to the Russian invasion, the economy ministry said on Sunday."
Reuters writer Pavel Polityuk reported yesterday that, "Ukraine's agriculture ministry on Saturday revised up its forecast for the area to be sown to 2022 spring crops, giving no reason for…
Reuters writer Leah Douglas reported yesterday that, "Two senators are joining farm groups and other lawmakers in calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to allow farmers to plant conserved…
Reuters writer Pavel Polityuk reported yesterday that, "Ukrainian farmers have sown about 400,000 hectares (988,000 acres) with various spring crops by Thursday, or a tenth more than by the same…
Bloomberg writers Jasmine Ng and Claudia Maedler reported today that, "Global food security faces 'serious threats' from a combination of soaring prices, fertilizer shortages and a potential loss of production…
Bloomberg writers Megan Durisin and Allison Nicole Smith reported yesterday that, "Benchmark wheat and corn futures tumbled by the maximum allowed in Chicago trading as Russia signaled it may ease…
Bloomberg writer Elizabeth Elkin reported yesterday that, "Fertilizer prices continue to spike to records as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine puts a massive portion of the world’s fertilizer supply at risk,…
Reuters writer Natalia Zinets reported yesterday that, "Ukraine's new agriculture minister Mykola Solskyi on Saturday said Ukraine's ability to export grains was getting worse by the day and would only…
Reuters writer Pavel Polityuk reported yesterday that, "Major global grain grower Ukraine has sown the first 150,000 hectares of spring crops amid the Russian invasion which could sharply reduce the…
Bloomberg's Josh Wingrove reported yesterday that, "President Joe Biden said that the world will experience food shortages as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and production increases were a…
Bloomberg News reported yesterday that, "The European Union is proposing a 1.5 billion-euro ($1.65 billion) funding package for farmers, plus freeing up fallow land for crops as it seeks to…
Reuters writer Pavel Polityuk reported yesterday that, "Ukraine's spring crop sowing area may more than halve this year from 2021 levels to some 7 million hectares, its Agriculture Minister Roman…
Emiko Terazono reported yesterday at The Financial Times Online that, "Fertiliser prices are breaking new records as supplies from Russia, the leading exporter, has dwindled, adding further to fears over…
Writing on the front page of today's New York Times, Jack Nicas reported that, "The war in Ukraine has delivered a shock to global energy markets. Now the planet is…
Wall Street Journal writers Nate Rattner and Andrew Barnett reported yesterday that, "Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens a significant portion of the world’s food supply when prices were already at…