The Port of Kherson in the city of Kherson, Ukraine. Is it realistic to think Russia’s invasion of Ukraine can be resolved with a truce or will the fighting continue?

The big numbers of the Ukraine war

Both players are major resource providers that will cast a long shadow on economies

”There are decades when nothing happens; and there are weeks when decades happen.” – V.I. Lenin Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine, news stories, analysis and opinions have been flying around the clock non-stop. I believe there are three sides to every story: what one side says, what the other side says and then reality somewhere



Farmers face a nutrient shortfall that could harm food security across the globe.

As sanctions bite Russia, fertilizer shortage imperils world food supply

From Mato Grosso to Manitoba, farmers are fretting over high prices, lack of supply

Reuters – Sky-high fertilizer prices have farmers worldwide scaling back its use and reducing the amount of land they’re planting, fallout from the Ukraine-Russia conflict that has some agricultural industry veterans warning of food shortages. Western sanctions on Russia, a major exporter of potash, ammonia, urea and other soil nutrients, have disrupted shipments of those



A woman holds a sign during a protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at Trafalgar Square in London, Mar. 4, 2022.

Comment: Playing Russian roulette with food security

Sanctions should hurt the Russian government, not the Russian people

With war comes economic sanctions. Instead of sending troops to fight the old-fashioned way, wars are fought with money, literally, and the invasion of Ukraine by Russia is no exception. The United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, the European Union, Turkey, and a few more countries have sanctioned Russia, in one way or another.

Africa could be hit hard by loss of Ukrainian grain exports

Africa could be hit hard by loss of Ukrainian grain exports

Invasion could place food security of many Africans in danger

African countries may be hit hard by any continuing halt to Ukraine’s grain exports caused by the war, a report from Germany’s Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) said on March 18. “The war in Ukraine could significantly worsen the supply of cereals used in food production in African countries, making food more expensive



Editorial: The world of unknowns

A few years back, the world made a lot of fun of the late Donald Rumsfeld, formerly the defence secretary in the George W. Bush administration, over his comments about the war in Iraq. His statement, albeit delivered in tortured syntax that fired up the emerging mockery machine was, essentially: There are things we know.


When seeders roll in a few short weeks, farmers will be seeding into a volatile market and weather uncertainty.

Current market picture hangs in the balance

It’s an even murkier picture than usual this spring for farmers

Market analyst Bruce Burnett says he’s officially in uncharted territory. As director of weather and crops information for MarketsFarm (a division of Glacier FarmMedia) and an experienced market analyst, he’s used to seeing the effect of war on grain markets. But this time, things are different, as Ukraine and Russia square off in what is

Civilians who bought their own weapons take part in shooting exercises before joining the territorial defence and patrolling the city, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, in Lviv, Ukraine March 11, 2022.

How Russia’s war will affect farmers, food security

Canadian grain growers can expect profits despite higher input costs, while some people will eat less

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 brave defiance. It’s likely to get worse — not just for Ukrainians and Russians, but for many of us. “Although commodity exchanges are already in chaos, ordinary folk