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Category: Agriculture

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  • Agriculture

Fertilizer Prices Fall as Gluts Emerge After Farmers Pull Back

Fertilizer prices are falling as farmers balking at the high costs of nutrients hold off on purchases, driving down demand and causing gluts that are upending the market for crop Continue Reading

Posted On : 19 Oct 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture

Soaring Dollar Leaves Food Piled Up in Ports as World Hunger Grows

Food importers from Africa to Asia are scrambling for dollars to pay their bills as a surge in the US currency drives prices even higher for countries already facing a Continue Reading

Posted On : 17 Oct 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • Russia

How Russian Ships Are Laundering Grain Stolen From Occupied Ukraine

Grain on board the Osprey S anchored in the Marmara Sea, Turkey, following the safe-corridor deal. The Osprey S left the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk on August 16 carrying 11,500 Continue Reading

Posted On : 17 Oct 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • Russia

Russian Diplomat Says Moscow May Not Renew Grain Deal

Moscow is prepared to reject the renewal of an agreement on grain exports from Black Sea ports unless its demands are addressed, Russia’s UN ambassador in Geneva has told Reuters. Continue Reading

Posted On : 15 Oct 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture

Food Prices Drop Again, Easing Pain of High Grocery Bills

Food prices declined to the lowest since January. Megan Durisin Albery reports. Global food prices fell for a sixth month, potentially offering relief to consumers battered by across-the-board inflation. Agricultural Continue Reading

Posted On : 8 Oct 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • USA

Mississippi River Drought Imperils Trade on Key US Waterway

A barge travels along the Mississippi River in Memphis, Tennessee, in 2021. Photographer: Houston Cofield/Bloomberg The Mississippi River is a vital US waterway that ferries key commodities between the heart Continue Reading

Posted On : 7 Oct 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • USA

US DATA: Weekly corn export sales for MY 2022-23 down 125% on week and below market expectations

Highlights US corn less competitive amid logistical issues on the Mississippi River Total commitments for 2022-23 dropped 50% on the year, 42% below the five-year average CIF New Orleans corn Continue Reading

Posted On : 7 Oct 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • Russia

Russia smuggling Ukrainian grain to help pay for Putin’s war

When the bulk cargo ship Laodicea docked in Lebanon last summer, Ukrainian diplomats said the vessel was carrying grain stolen by Russia and urged Lebanese officials to impound the ship. Continue Reading

Posted On : 4 Oct 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture

As the Fertilizer Crisis Bites, Farmers Take Drastic Steps

Ditching oilseed crops for peas, preparing to cut herds and splashing out on tractor gadgets. That’s what European farmers are doing to try to cope with a worsening fertilizer crisis. Continue Reading

Posted On : 3 Oct 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture

Ukraine War Creates Worst Global Food Crisis Since 2008, IMF Says

Sharp rises in food and fertilizer prices caused by the war in Ukraine are creating the worst global food crisis since at least 2008, putting the lives and livelihood of Continue Reading

Posted On : 1 Oct 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture

Long road ahead for restoring global corn supply hit by weather, war

High prices, tight supply, poor China demand hit exports Brazil may deliver record corn crop in MY 2022-23 Dryness seen delaying early planting in Argentina this year Global corn supplies Continue Reading

Posted On : 1 Oct 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • USA

Hurricane Ian Hit Florida at Key Time for Vegetable, Fruit Planting

A flooded house following Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida. Photographer: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg Hurricane Ian will continue to wreak damage on Florida’s crops even as it moves to other Continue Reading

Posted On : 1 Oct 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • USA

Drought in U.S. West Leads Farmers to Look Elsewhere for Revenue

Trying to stay afloat during years of drought conditions , New Mexico farmer Nathan Jurva has rented out RV hookups on his land, sold some of his water to oil-and-gas Continue Reading

Posted On : 1 Oct 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture

Long road ahead for restoring global corn supply hit by weather, war

High prices, tight supply, poor China demand hit exports Brazil may deliver record corn crop in MY 2022-23 Dryness seen delaying early planting in Argentina this year Global corn supplies Continue Reading

Posted On : 30 Sep 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture

The price of rice: a beacon of stability in agricultural markets

In recent years, rice has emerged as an agricultural commodity with a reputation for relatively stable prices, when prices of most other agricultural products have been anything but. The main Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Sep 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture

Hurricane Ian Threatens to Make Food Inflation Worse as Path Aims at Fertilizer Hub

Hurricane Ian is poised to strike at the nation’s production of phosphate fertilizer, threatening supply as the cost of growing food in the US rises by the most ever. Florida Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Sep 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
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  • Agriculture
  • Russia

Russia’s Historic 100 Million-Ton Wheat Crop Piles Up at Home

A combine harvester is used to harvest wheat at a farm in Orel, Russia. Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg Russia’s wheat harvest could reach a historic 100 million tons, according to consultant Continue Reading

Posted On : 23 Sep 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture

Approaching peak phosphorus

Any long-term solution to the projected decline in phosphate supply must involve improving phosphorus use efficiency in crop plants. In times of rising food prices and global food insecurity it Continue Reading

Posted On : 20 Sep 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • USA

USDA further cuts US corn production, yield estimates for MY 2022-23

Highlights USDA sees 2022-23 US corn production at 13.9 bil bu, down 415 mil bu Sees US corn yield estimate at 172.5 bu/acre, down 2.9 bu/acre Sees US corn harvested Continue Reading

Posted On : 13 Sep 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • Europe

Energy Crisis Could Lead To Food Shortages In Europe

European farm and food groups said soaring energy prices could lead to shortages of fruit and vegetables, as high utility bills force more companies to curb production. “Refrigeration and cooling Continue Reading

Posted On : 12 Sep 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture

AGRICULTURE WEATHER WATCH: US soybean crop conditions improve but corn yield distress continues

Key wheat producing regions in Australia to see favorable weather France, Germany to receive rains in next few days Brazil, Argentina also set to witness rains Late sporadic rains in Continue Reading

Posted On : 9 Sep 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • Russia

Putin calls for review of Ukraine grain deal, accuses West of deception

 President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he wanted to discuss reopening a U.N.-brokered deal that allows Ukraine to export its grain via the Black Sea after accusing Kyiv and the Continue Reading

Posted On : 9 Sep 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • Russia

Putin calls for review of Ukraine grain deal, accuses West of deception

President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he wanted to discuss reopening a U.N.-brokered deal that allows Ukraine to export its grain via the Black Sea after accusing Kyiv and the Continue Reading

Posted On : 8 Sep 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • Russia

Putin Threatens Ukrainian Grain Exports And Warns Of Humanitarian Catastrophe

Russian President Vladimir Putin has criticized grain exports from Ukraine under a UN-brokered deal, claiming that they are failing to reach poorer countries as intended, and he warned that the Continue Reading

Posted On : 8 Sep 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture

World Food Prices Extend Drop as Supply Uptick Offers Relief

Wheat harvests in the northern hemisphere are helping ease supply constraints. Photographer: Liesa Johannssen-Koppitz/Bloomberg Global food prices fell for a fifth month after demand for some products weakened and there Continue Reading

Posted On : 2 Sep 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • Poland

EU Energy Crisis Forces Major Fertilizer Producer To Halt Production

Polish Grupa Azoty, a large fertilizer producer, has stopped the production of some key fertilizers, including nitrogen fertilizers and caprolactam, because of soaring energy costs, becoming the latest casualty of Continue Reading

Posted On : 24 Aug 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • Ukraine

U.N.-chartered ship in Ukraine readying for journey to Africa

 The United Nations-chartered ship MV Brave Commander will depart Ukraine for Africa in the coming days after it finishes loading more than 23,000 metric tonnes of wheat in the Ukrainian Continue Reading

Posted On : 14 Aug 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • Ukraine

Another 4 vessels carrying corn, sunflower products leave Ukraine’s deep sea ports

A second convoy of four vessels sailed from Ukraine’s deep sea ports Aug. 7, following the first convoy on Aug. 5, showing the feasibility of the “humanitarian maritime corridor” for Continue Reading

Posted On : 8 Aug 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • Ukraine

3 more ships with grain depart Ukraine ports under UN deal

Three more ships carrying thousands of tons of corn left Ukrainian ports Friday and traveled mined waters toward inspection of their delayed cargo, a sign that an international deal to Continue Reading

Posted On : 6 Aug 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • Ukraine

Ukraine’s Grain Corridors Still Need Ships to Ease Food Crisis

 Ukraine’s first shipments of grain since being invaded by Russia are a harbinger of relief for squeezed global markets, but many challenges remain before the millions of tons of food Continue Reading

Posted On : 6 Aug 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • EU

Europe May Turn to Manure in Switch Away From Russian Fertilizer

The EU is weighing accelerating the development of manure-based fertilizers to limit reliance on Russian-made alternatives and the gas needed for domestic production. The Spanish and Dutch governments are “opening Continue Reading

Posted On : 3 Aug 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • Ukraine

Ukraine Plots Cautious Return of Grain Exports as World Watches

Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: European Close.” Ukraine laid out plans to cautiously ramp up grain exports as the first shipment since Russia’s invasion was hailed Continue Reading

Posted On : 2 Aug 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • Ukraine

What Drives the Price of Wheat, Beyond War in Ukraine

The price of wheat has tumbled from its peak after Russia invaded Ukraine, but experts say one of the world’s most widely consumed foods remains in short supply and warn Continue Reading

Posted On : 1 Aug 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • USA

US Poised to Deliver Bumper Wheat Crop the World Badly Needs

he US is poised to deliver a bumper spring wheat crop in the upcoming weeks, which if realized could help relieve global shortfalls caused by turmoil in the Black Sea. Continue Reading

Posted On : 30 Jul 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • Ukraine

Crops ‘Stored Everywhere’: Ukraine’s Harvest Piles Up

A small army of combine harvesters rolled across an endless farm field on a recent afternoon in western Ukraine, kicking dust clouds into the blue sky as the machines gathered Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Jul 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • Ukraine

Wheat Prices Jump After Russian Missile Strike Tests Ukraine Deal

Wheat jumped after Russia’s weekend attack on the seaport of Odesa raised concerns about its deal to release millions of tons of Ukrainian grain needed to boost global food supplies. Continue Reading

Posted On : 25 Jul 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • Ukraine

Ukraine prepares long-awaited grain shipments, despite Russia’s attack on the Odesa port.

Millions of tons of grain held hostage by war in the ports of Ukraine appear to be inching closer to a world that desperately needs food. Three days after striking Continue Reading

Posted On : 25 Jul 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • Russia
  • Ukraine

Deal to resume to Ukraine Black Sea grain exports to be signed Friday, Turkey says | Reuters

Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will sign a deal on Friday to resume Ukraine’s Black Sea grain exports, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s office said on Thursday. Russia Continue Reading

Posted On : 22 Jul 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture

Wheat Wipes Out Year’s Gain to Help Ease Food-Inflation Fears

Wheat futures wiped out their gains for the year in Chicago, as prospects for weaker demand offset supply worries that were exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Crop markets have Continue Reading

Posted On : 16 Jul 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • Russia
  • Ukraine

Turkey reports deal to restore Ukrainian grain exports, UN says more work needed

Ukraine, Russia agree to grain coordination centre Says deal sees joint controls for checking grain in ports Turkey would ensure safety of Black Sea export routes More work needed to Continue Reading

Posted On : 14 Jul 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • Russia
  • Ukraine

Live Updates: Ukraine to Meet With Russia for Grain Export Talks

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators are scheduled to meet Wednesday in Istanbul , in the increasingly desperate effort to release huge amounts of grain from Ukraine’s ports and ship it to Continue Reading

Posted On : 13 Jul 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • France

French Heat and Drought Shrinks Wheat Harvest in Key EU Exporter

France’s soft-wheat output will drop about 7% to 32.9 million tons this year. Photographer: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg Heat, drought and storms have shrunk the wheat harvest in France, the European Union’s Continue Reading

Posted On : 12 Jul 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • Ukraine

Ukraine War Pushes Millions of the World’s Poorest Toward Starvation

The young victims of an intensifying global food crisis are being buried in unmarked graves. In crowded malnutrition wards, families are waiting for one ailing child to be discharged before Continue Reading

Posted On : 11 Jul 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • Russia

Russia’s wheat sellers welcome shift to ruble-denominated export duty

Russia’s agriculture ministry on July 8 set the variable export tax on wheat at Rb5,558.9/mt ($87.88/mt) for the July 13-19 period, as the country’s grains traders welcomed a significant reduction Continue Reading

Posted On : 9 Jul 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • USA

King Corn to the Rescue for Food Inflation as Plantings Rise

 Corn is again the top US crop after soaring grain prices motivated farmers to shrug off weather woes and high fertilizer costs to plant more than expected while cutting back Continue Reading

Posted On : 1 Jul 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • Asia

Rice Is Saving Asia as Ukraine War Drives Up Food Prices

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has driven up food prices around the world, but the situation is less grim in Asia. Thank rice. Following successive bumper crops, rice has emerged as Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Jun 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • USA

‘Off the charts’ chemical shortages hit U.S. farms

– U.S. farmers have cut back on using common weedkillers, hunted for substitutes to popular fungicides and changed planting plans over persistent shortages of agricultural chemicals that threaten to trim Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Jun 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture

Global Food Inflation Gets Reprieve as Wheat to Palm Oil Tumble

Agricultural commodities fell as traders weighed an improved outlook for global food supplies, with signs pointing to burgeoning palm oil exports from Indonesia and a large Russian wheat crop this Continue Reading

Posted On : 21 Jun 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture
  • Asia

Worst Is Yet to Come for Food Inflation in Asia, Nomura Warns

A Food Complex and Market in Singapore. Asia’s red-hot food prices will likely heat up further in the coming months, with Singapore, South Korea and the Philippines set to see Continue Reading

Posted On : 20 Jun 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Agriculture

Fertilizer Stockpiles Swell as Farmers Shun High Prices, Easing Harvest Worries

Tracking the Fertilizer Supply Squeeze The fertilizer shortage that threw the agricultural sector into disarray and pushed food costs higher globally may be fading. Crops across the world are dependent Continue Reading

Posted On : 19 Jun 2022 Published By : Tom Whipple

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