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04 Apr 2024
The easing of maize and wheat export prices is helping to mitigate rising freight and insurance costs associated with shipping disruptions for importers. Conversely, farmers have adapted to reduced profit margins by transitioning to alternative crops. As a [...]
27 Jul 2023
Escalating tensions and disruptions in the Black Sea grain trade following the suspension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI) on 17 July have triggered a significant rally in wheat and maize markets. The suspension of the agreement, [...]
27 Jul 2023
The suspension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI) on 17 July and the recent attacks on grain handling facilities in Ukraine put new strain on global agricultural markets. Beyond the widely commented impacts for grain markets, it [...]
07 Jul 2023
The collapse of the Kakhovka dam in southeastern Ukraine raises alarm for the region's agriculture. While initial concerns focused mostly on the impact of the flooding, the main risk is lack of irrigation water.
Four main canals snake from [...]
02 Jun 2023
Despite the now yearlong decline in international food commodity prices, most people have not seen the cost of the food they buy come down. Instead, consumer food price inflation remains stubbornly high in much of the world.
As illustrated [...]
05 May 2023
After three consecutive years of La Niña that brought bumper crops for some and crop failures for others, we are likely heading right into an El Niño. This will make a lot of farmers happy who have been [...]