Financial Times writers Michael Pooler, Bryan Harris and Lucinda Elliott reported yesterday that, "Alongside the sugarcane and soyabeans that sprout from his fields in the interior of São Paulo state,…
Last week, the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) released its 2021 U.S. Agricultural Export Yearbook, a statistical summary of U.S. agricultural commodity exports. Today’s update includes highlights from the report,…
Reuters writer Pavel Polityuk reported yesterday that, "Ukraine's agriculture ministry on Friday revised up its forecast for the area to be sown to 2022 spring crops, giving no reason for…
Bloomberg News reported yesterday that, "Seven weeks after its invasion of Ukraine, Russia is still exporting grain to some of its biggest customers, even as shipping costs soar."
Bloomberg writers Megan Durisin, Abdel Latif Wahba, and Salma El Wardany reported yesterday that, "Egypt, the world’s biggest wheat buyer, is accelerating efforts to ensure the supplies needed to feed…
Bloomberg writer Aliaksandr Kudrytski reported yesterday that, "About half of Ukraine’s land area needs to be checked for explosives left by Russian forces, highlighting the challenges farmers in the agriculture…
Emma Bubola, Valeriya Safronova and Maria Varenikova reported in today's New York Times that, "In the past six weeks, Russian shells have destroyed Ukrainian cities, homes, hospitals and schools. But…
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…