Canada had to discard some of the poultry coming in from Ukraine because it didn’t meet standards, said Canadian Food Inspection Agency officials last week. During testimony at the standing agriculture committee, vice-president of operations Philippe Morel said 24 containers of poultry arrived under the Ukraine Goods Remission Order and 11 had been inspected. Morel […] Read more
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Russian wheat exports set torrid pace
Country could be the world’s largest exporter in 2022-23, topping the EU’s 34.5 million tonnes and Australia’s 31 million
Sergiy Kyslytsya, Ukraine's permanent representative to the United Nations, recently told a meeting of the UN Security Council that Russia is blackmailing the world by disrupting the Black Sea Grain Initiative and pretending to suffer from its existence, while in fact its grain exports are soaring.
Nutrien cuts earnings forecast
The Canadian firm’s North America potash sales volume dropped 30 percent, with prices averaging $401 per tonne during the reported quarter, 41 percent lower compared with last year.
Territorial changes complicate Ukrainian crop estimates
Production comparisons to previous years must decide if crops in Russian-occupied territory are in Ukraine or Russia
Are the crops in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine considered the domain of Ukraine or Russia?
Russia remains dominant in fertilizer market
Many believe the world placed sanctions or blockades on Russian fertilizer, but an industry observer says that’s a myth
Some individual companies decided not to do business with Russian fertilizer manufacturers because they were concerned about vessel availability, rising insurance costs, financing issues and soaring Black Sea freight rates. But they soon overcame those obstacles and Russian fertilizer started flowing to markets around the world.
Bunge earnings take a hit
Supply disruptions because of the ongoing war in Ukraine and a severe drought in Argentina have dented earnings for the grains merchants.
Russian wheat exports set torrid pace this year
Sergiy Kyslytsya, Ukraine's permanent representative to the United Nations, recently told a meeting of the UN Security Council that Russia is blackmailing the world by disrupting the Black Sea Grain Initiative and pretending to suffer from its existence, while in fact its grain exports are soaring.
Territorial changes complicate Ukrainian crop estimates
Are the crops in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine considered the domain of Ukraine or Russia?
Corridor for Ukrainian grain remains uncertain
Russia has been slowing the pace of Ukrainian grain exports allowed under an agreement that expires later this month
Ukraine’s spring seeding is underway and the pace of corn and barley planting is below previous years because of persistent rains, the loss of some territory to Russia and the lingering uncertainty over exports.
Worry about recession weighs down commodity markets
It seems markets have got into a funk worrying about the potential for a recession and are betting that demand for commodities, including crops, will be restrained. Crop markets have also replaced the panic caused by Russia invading Ukraine with a more calm assessment. Prices for most major crops have returned to levels similar to […] Read more
