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Ukrainian Railways ready to boost grain exports by train
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Ukrainian Railways ready to boost grain exports by train

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Ukraine’s state-run railway operator is ready to organize agricultural exports by rail as a matter of urgency, after closure of the country’s Black Sea ports because of the military invasion by Russia. A major global agricultural producer and exporter, Ukraine has historically exported its grain, vegetable oils and other food products by ship. “This situation causes problems
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G7 farm ministers urge an end to food export curbs as prices surge

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Global food-exporting countries should not restrict food exports after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine cut world supplies, agriculture ministers of the G7 group of nations said on Friday. The impact on markets has escalated as a growing list of food-producing countries restricted exports, keeping vital supplies within their borders. Wheat prices hit 14-year highs and edible
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Ukraine says it will issue grain export licences within 24 hours

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Ukraine, which has introduced export licensing for its main agricultural products, says licences should be issued within a day of being requested by exporters. The country, which is among the world’s leading producers and exporters of grain and vegetable oils, said March 6 it had introduced export licences for wheat, corn and sunflower oil, as
Markets, News

Brazil fertilizer stocks to last for three more months, industry group says

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ANDA, an association representing fertilizer companies in Brazil, said March 3 that local fertilizer stocks should last for three more months amid a major supply chain bottleneck related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and western sanctions on Belarus, an important producer. ANDA’s forecast, which it said was based on reports from market players, came a
A worker with Foodgrains Bank partner ADRA gives food and supplies to cars waiting to cross into Romania.
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Foodgrains Bank partners bringing aid to Ukrainian refugees

Ukraine a stark example of how conflict is increasing hunger around the world, Foodgrains Bank says

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Food, shelter, transportation and personal supplies are priority for Canadian Foodgrains Bank partner groups on the ground in Ukraine and surrounding countries. “We’re working with local agencies and supporting them. So providing them with resources so they can provide those supports within the country,” said Musu Taylor-Lewis, director of resources and public engagement. Partner groups
Ukraine still has a good deal of its 2021 corn crop to ship and Russia has yet to plant 30 per cent of its 2022 wheat crop.
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Concerns rise over Black Sea spring crops in wartime

Shipments are halted and spring planting is in question

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Reuters – The stoppage of grain exports out of Ukraine was confirmed February 28, as the country said all ports will be closed until the end of the Russian invasion, though there is a chance that supplies for the next season out of both Ukraine and Russia could also be in jeopardy pending the outcome
The Nutrien Redwater Fertilizer plant near Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Oct. 7, 2021.
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Nutrien eyes Russian invasion causing prolonged global fertilizer disruption

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Reuters – Canada’s Nutrien, the world’s biggest fertilizer producer, said recently that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could result in prolonged disruptions to the global supply of potash and nitrogen crop nutrients. Interim chief executive Ken Seitz said Nutrien will boost potash production if it sees sustained supply problems in Russia and Belarus, the world’s second-
Ukraine is Europe’s breadbasket, so Russia's invasion will affect global commodity markets in a meaningful way.
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Comment: From a worldwide virus to a tyrant

Yet again farmers and the food industry face the unknown — but we must stand with Ukraine

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Humanity just got dealt another blow with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Only thinking of the human cost is unbearable. But the agri-food sector has already been impacted by the conflict in more ways than one. First, Ukraine is Europe’s breadbasket, so this conflict will affect global commodity markets in a meaningful way. Wheat and corn
Buildings aflame after a Russian missile attack in Kharkiv, second-largest city in Ukraine, March 2, 2022.
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Foodgrains Bank joins Ukraine appeal

A partnership of humanitarian groups is fundraising to prevent war-driven crisis

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Canadian Foodgrains Bank is joining forces with other Canadian humanitarian groups to raise funds for Ukraine. Andy Harrington, executive director of Canadian Foodgrains Bank, says it’s a known fact that conflict is one of the leading causes of global hunger. “Access to food, both for those in Ukraine and for those being displaced by the
Grain Markets, News

Bulgaria hampering grain exports amid Ukraine war, producers say

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Bulgaria is starting to slow grain vessel loadings through administrative checks in what companies fear is an attempt to halt exports in response to the war in Ukraine, a producers’ group said March 3. Traders say Bulgaria is among European Union countries seeing extra export demand as merchants rush to replace grain they had planned

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