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“Fertilizer Prices Are Falling,” Black Sea Export Deal in Focus, Mississippi River Flow Draws Attention Oct 22, 2022
Bloomberg writers Elizabeth Elkin and Tarso Veloso Ribeiro reported yesterday that, “Fertilizer prices are falling as farmers balking at the high costs of nutrients hold off on purchases, driving down demand and causing gluts that […]
Ag Trade: Soybean, Corn Exports Lagging; Black Sea Export Discussions Continue Oct 19, 2022
Bloomberg writers Michael Hirtzer and Diego Lasarte reported yesterday that, “Drought has again closed a portion of the Mississippi River — and this time shrunk a part of the major US waterway […]
Ag Trade: Mississippi River Flow a Continuing Concern, Rising Dollar Impacts Importers Oct 17, 2022
Cameron McWhirter reported in Saturday’s Wall Street Journal that, “Sections of the Mississippi River are approaching low water levels not seen in more than three decades, disrupting a vital supply lane […]
Ag Trade: Mississippi Water Level Worries Persist, Russia Concerned About Black Sea Export Deal Oct 14, 2022
Don Lee reported on the front page of today’s Los Angeles Times that, “That turkey you’re planning for the big family get-together is going to give you a nasty peck on the pocketbook. […]
Wheat Climbs to Highest Price Since June as Black Sea Tensions Rise; Transportation Variables in Focus Oct 11, 2022
Bloomberg writers Kim Chipman and Megan Durisin reported yesterday that, “Wheat closed at the highest price since June as traders considered a worsening Russia-Ukraine war against lackluster US grain demand. “The futures […]
Ag Trade: Wheat Climbs Following Ukraine Bridge Attack; Mississippi Logjam Eases Oct 10, 2022
Financial Times writers Roman Olearchyk, Mehul Srivastava, Max Seddon, and Christopher Miller reported today that, “Vladimir Putin has described Russia’s massive airstrikes on Ukraine, its most extensive since the early weeks […]
Ag Trade: 218 Ships Have Left Ukraine Under Black Sea Export Deal; U.S. Thanksgiving Turkey Prices in Focus Sep 26, 2022
Reuters writer Pavel Polityuk reported late last week that, “A total of 211 ships with 4.7 million tonnes of agricultural products on board have left Ukraine so far under a deal brokered by […]
Ag Trade: Russia Wheat Harvest Could Reach Record, but Exports Stymied; Ukraine Begins Corn Harvest Sep 26, 2022
Bloomberg writer Aine Quinn reported today that, “Russia’s wheat harvest could reach a historic 100 million tons, according to consultant SovEcon, with the commodity piling up at home as the nation struggles to export large […]
Ag Trade: Russia Invasion Impacting Ukraine’s Crop Storage Capacity, Black Sea Export Deal in Focus Sep 21, 2022
Late last week, Bloomberg writer Courtney McBride reported that, “Russia has destroyed, damaged or seized control of 14% of Ukraine’s crop storage capacity since invading in February, jeopardizing the global food supply […]
Ag Trade: Tentative Rail Agreement Averts Strike; EU Drought Toll Continues; Ukraine Winter Wheat Sowing Begins Sep 21, 2022
Wall Street Journal writer Ken Thomas reported today that, “The White House said Thursday it had reached a tentative agreement to avoid a potential railway strike that threatened to shut down a crucial vein […]
