War-torn country's farmers are now expected to produce 19.8 million tonnes of wheat and 4.95 million tonnes of barley
SASKATOON — Ukraine’s wheat and barley production is bigger than earlier anticipated. In July, the Ukrainian Grain Association (UGA) issued a forecast calling for 71.8 million tonnes of total grain, oilseed and pulse production in 2024-25. Related stories: That would be a huge drop from the 82.8 million tonnes harvested last year. That forecast included […] Read moreTag Archives Ukraine war — page 2
War exacerbates Ukraine’s farm worker shortage
More and more Ukrainians find themselves in uniform as the war drags on, making it difficult for the country’s farmers
Glacier FarmMedia – Most of Ukraine’s tractor drivers and combine operators are now soldiers, and it is difficult to replace them, even though agriculture work pays very well. When I was in my senior year of school and got bad grades, my parents would scare me by saying I wouldn’t go to university and would […] Read more
Ukraine’s farmers hunker down as border fighting rages
BASIVKA, Ukraine (Reuters) — Yurii Oliynyk sat milking his cows on his farm in northeastern Ukraine, hunkering down as fighting from his country’s new push into Russia raged on a few kilometres over the border. He and fellow farmers in Ukraine’s Sumy region have already endured months of missiles, drones and cluster bombs flying over […] Read more
Ukrainians remain positive as war continues
The people of Ukraine continue to adapt, survive and thrive as the Russian invasion of their country enters its third year
Glacier FarmMedia – You wake up in the morning and drink coffee before starting the work day. You turn on the TV and listen to a long list of deaths and destruction that happened in your country overnight. The announcer speaks almost without emotion, as if he is talking about everyday, ordinary things. You hear […] Read more
Farm family carries on as war rages
Glacier FarmMedia – After more than two years of all-out war, I have heard many incredible stories of people and how they cope, survive and even thrive. At times I think I will be surprised by nothing. In some parts of the country, in relatively peaceful regions, some live much as they did before the […] Read more
EU agrees on new Ukraine food limits
BRUSSELS, Belgium (Reuters) — The European Union reached a provisional agreement March 20 to grant Ukrainian food producers tariff-free access to its markets until June 2025, albeit with new limits on imports of grains. The European Commission proposed in January to suspend duties and quotas on Ukrainian farm produce for a further year with an […] Read more
Ukrainian grain exports expected to drop
SASKATOON — There will be less competition from one of the main players in the global grain market in the new crop year. The Ukrainian Grain Association (UGA) is forecasting an 18 percent drop in the country’s grains and oilseeds exports in 2024-25. Related stories: Ukraine is expected to ship out 43.7 million tonnes of […] Read more
Russia sends Africa free food
REUTERS — Russia’s agriculture minister said late last month that Moscow had completed its initiative of shipping 200,000 tonnes of free grain to six African countries as promised by president Vladimir Putin in July. Russia shipped 50,000 tonnes each to Somalia and the Central African Republic and 25,000 tonnes each to Mali, Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe […] Read more
Mosaic profit falls
REUTERS —Mosaic Co. posted a lower fourth-quarter profit late last month as declining fertilizer prices dented margins and said it will curtail potash production at its mine near Colonsay, Sask. The company said potash prices plunged to $243 per tonne in the October-December quarter from $581 per tonne a year earlier, when prices soared due […] Read more
War teaches Ukrainian farmers tough lessons
As the war approaches its second anniversary, the farmers who adapted earliest have been in the best position to survive
Feb. 24 marks two years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It seems like a short time, but it has caused huge upheaval in our society. Hundreds of thousands have died and millions have lost their homes. Ukraine’s agriculture was hit very hard by the war. Most of the country’s farmers were on the verge of […] Read more
