Ukraine Suspends Black Sea Humanitarian Grain Corridor
Reuters writer Pavel Polityuk reported today that, "Ukraine has suspended the use of its new Black Sea grain corridor due to what it sees as a threat from Russian warplanes, the…
China Grain Companies Sign Agreement to Purchase U.S. Farm Goods
Bloomberg writers Michael Hirtzer and Tarso Veloso Ribeiro reported yesterday that, "Chinese grain companies participated in a formal contract-signing ceremony for the purchase of US farm goods for the first…
FAS: “U.S. Soybean Meal Exports Expected to Reach Record High”
In a Trade Spotlight report yesterday, the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) indicated that, "U.S. soybean meal exports set a record at an estimated 13.2 million tons in MY 2022/23…
U.S. Soybeans Facing Increased Export Competition as Brazilian Soybeans to China Jump
Bloomberg writer Tarso Veloso Ribeiro reported last week that, "A sevenfold jump in Brazilian soybean shipments to China for next month highlights how the US is losing influence over one…
FT Looks at Sustainability Issues in Brazilian Soybean Production
Financial Times writer Sam Cowie reported yesterday that, "Few plants divide opinion in Brazil as much as soya, of which the country is the world’s largest producer and exporter."
China Approves “Dozens” of Genetically Modified Corn, Soybean Varieties- Potentially Advancing Production
Bloomberg writer Hallie Gu reported yesterday that, "China has approved dozens of genetically modified corn and soybean seed varieties for planting, in a breakthrough move that could eventually boost production…
FAS Highlights International Pork, Beef and Chicken Export Variables- EU Share Expected to Fall, Brazil Increase
Last week, in its quarterly Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade report, USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) indicated that, "In 2024, EU pork, beef, and chicken meat exports are…
Rains Impact Wheat Planting in China- The Fifth-Largest U.S Wheat Importer in MY 2022-23
Bloomberg writer Hallie Gu reported on Sunday that, "Heavy rains will hit parts of China’s biggest grain producing areas in the next ten days, affecting crops from wheat to rice,…
Wheat Climbs on Black Sea Turmoil, While Global Food Prices Little Changed In September
Dow Jones writer Kirk Maltais reported yesterday that, "Wheat for December delivery rose 3.3% to $5.78 1/4 a bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade on Thursday, with futures climbing…
Twelve Additional Ships To Enter Black Sea “Humanitarian Corridor”
Reuters writers Olena Harmash and Pavel Polityuk reported today that, "Ukraine's navy said on Wednesday that 12 more cargo vessels were ready to enter a fledgling Black Sea shipping corridor…
Three Vessels Leave Black Sea Ports With Grain and Iron Ore, Five New Ships Waiting to Be Loaded
Reuters writer Pavel Polityuk reported on Sunday that, "Five more ships are on their way to Ukrainian sea ports using a new corridor opened to resume predominantly agricultural exports, an…
U.S. May Forfeit A Bit of “Soft Power” as Share of Global Grain Exports Recedes, While Mississippi Water Levels Still a Concern
Bloomberg writers Isis Almeida, Gerson Freitas Jr, and Michael Hirtzer reported yesterday that, "Today the source of America’s agripower is rapidly dwindling."
Russia Hits Ukrainian Port Infrastructure For Second Night, as Black Sea Turmoil Persists
New York Times writers Victoria Kim and Matthew Mpoke Bigg reported today that, "Russian drones targeted southern Ukraine early Tuesday, hitting port infrastructure, warehouses and dozens of trucks near the…
Port of Odesa Bombed Again in Sustained Effort to Snarl Ukraine’s Grain Exports
Financial Times writer Roman Olearchyk reported today that, "Russian forces pummeled the Black Sea port city of Odesa in the early hours of Monday as they continued their months-long campaign…
Large Chinese Imports of South American Soybeans Continues; Another “Humanitarian Corridor” Grain Ship Sails, While Temperature Lowered on Ukraine, Poland Rift
Bloomberg writers Hallie Gu and Tarso Veloso Ribeiro reported earlier this week that, "China’s voracious appetite for South American soybeans has continued into a period typically dominated by the US,…
Wheat Prices Near Three-Year Low on Robust Russian Supplies; While Ukraine, Poland Grain Tensions Mount
Financial Times writer Susannah Savage reported yesterday that, "The price of wheat has been pushed to a near three-year low by an exceptionally strong crop in Russia, but analysts warn…
Ukraine Takes “Bold Steps” to Export Its Grain, as Better Than Expected Harvest Unfolds
Bloomberg writer Olesia Safronova reported today that, "As Ukraine’s farmers labor through their second wartime harvest, they’re expecting a big one. They just don’t know how much of it will…
Ship Departs Ukrainian Port With Wheat, “Further Testing” Black Sea Blockade; U.S. Soybean Ratings Lowest “At This Time of Year Since 2013”
New York Times writer Matthew Mpoke Bigg reported today that, "A commercial ship loaded with wheat left a Ukrainian port on Tuesday, becoming the first vessel with cargo to use…
Ukraine Set to Bring Unilateral Grain Bans to WTO; While WSJ Explores U.S. Soy Seed Market
Reuters writer Tom Balmforth and Pavel Polityuk reported today that, "Ukraine plans to sue Poland, Hungary and Slovakia over bans on Ukrainian agricultural products, Agriculture Minister Mykola Solsky said on…
Two Grain Ships Arrive in Black Sea Port Using “Humanitarian Corridor”
Reuters writers Pavel Polityuk, Olena Harmash and Michelle Nichols reported on Saturday that, "Two cargo vessels arrived in Ukraine on Saturday, Ukrainian port authorities said, the first ships to use…