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Associated Press published an article stating that three more ships carrying thousands of tons of corn left Ukrainian ports Friday, in the latest sign that a negotiated deal to export grain trapped since Russia invaded Ukraine nearly six months ago is slowly moving forward. But major hurdles lie ahead to get food to the countries […]

OWP published an article stating Snake Island, an island captured by Russia on the first day of its invasion of Ukraine, was abandoned by Russian forces on June 30th.  Snake Island’s strategic significance arises from its proximity to the shipping lanes used to export grain from the Ukrainian province of Odesa. Ukraine’s ability to export […]

Los Angeles Times published an article stating that the first shipment of grain leaving Ukraine was in Bulgaria and headed toward Istanbul. It is the first shipment to leave the Black Sea port since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to senior research fellow David Laborde, most of the roughly 20 million tons […]

India Education.com published an article originally from Cornell University. The article states that adjusting the sowing dates for wheat in eastern India will increase untapped potential production by 69 percent, new research shows, helping to ensure food security and farm profitability as the planet warms. Researchers found that farmers in eastern India could increase yield […]

Los Angeles Times published an article stating that after several months, Ukraine and Russia agreed to open ports in the Black Sea region. The first cargo ship to leave Ukraine since Russia invaded its neighbor more than five months ago was off the coast of Bulgaria on Tuesday as it headed toward Istanbul, putting to […]

Farm Policy News published an article stating with more than 20 million tons of grain from last year’s harvest stuck in storage, the resumption of shipments by sea has been a top priority for the Ukrainian government. “But economists warn it is too soon to declare victory. Agricultural markets remain volatile and the continuing war […]

Washington Post published an article that quoted senior research fellow David Laborde, who said only 6 million tons of grain stuck in Ukraine is wheat, and just half of that is for human consumption. “Monday’s shipload is actually chicken feed. A few ships leaving Ukraine is not going to be a game changer,” he said. […]

The Australian published an article about how falling prices for commodities such as wheat or corn are set to slow consumer food price increases, easing pressure on a major driver of global inflation. Division director Rob Vos (Markets, Trade, and Institutions) said, “We’ll see certainly in the short run adjustments in prices,” said Rob Vos, […]

Newsy published an article stating the first grain ship to leave Ukraine and cross the Black Sea under a wartime deal passed inspection Wednesday in Istanbul and headed on to Lebanon. Ukraine said 17 other vessels were “loaded and waiting permission to leave,” but there was no word yet on when they could depart. “Further […]

Daily Excelsior (India) published an article about the two recent developments in the agricultural sector that merit attention. The first is the constitution of the long-awaited committee to look into the financing of the Minimum Support Price (MSP) mechanism. The other development is the release of a report by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research […]