Insights and Stories on Grain Exports

Loss of Black Sea grain deal not seen as threat to global supplies, for now

May. 16, 2023 at 1:25 pm CDT

Geneva | Reuters — The end of the Black Sea grain deal would not pose an immediate threat to the world market as Ukraine would still be able to export supplies, although at such a high cost that production in the war-torn country would likely fall even further. Turkey, Ukraine, […]

U.N. efforts to save Black Sea grain deal to continue in coming days

May. 15, 2023 at 8:15 pm CDT

By Michelle Nichols

Black Sea grain deal could be extended two months, Turkish minister says

May. 10, 2023 at 8:12 pm CDT

By Reuters

Russia to keep talking with UN before Black Sea deal deadline

May. 3, 2023 at 8:01 pm CDT

By Reuters

Deal reached to resume Ukraine grain transit with five EU countries

Apr. 28, 2023 at 8:00 pm CDT

By Reuters

European Commission to ban Ukrainian grain exports to Romania

Apr. 26, 2023 at 7:23 pm CDT

Bucharest | Reuters — The European Commission will ban Ukrainian grain and oilseeds exports to Romania until June 5, Romanian Agriculture Minister Petre Daea said on Wednesday. Romania has stopped short of enforcing a ban, whereas Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria and Slovakia took unilateral steps to protect local markets from a […]

By Reuters

Russian envoy says no breakthrough on grain deal

Apr. 26, 2023 at 5:08 pm CDT

Geneva | Reuters — Russia’s envoy to the United Nations in Geneva on Wednesday said “no real progress” had been achieved in resolving issues raised by Moscow over the Black Sea grain deal, which is set to expire next month. Separately, Ukraine accused Russia of blocking the passage of four […]

By Gabrielle Tetrault-Farber

Moscow would scrap grain deal if G7 bans exports, Medvedev warns

Apr. 24, 2023 at 9:11 am CDT

Reuters — Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday that if the G7 moved to ban exports to Russia, Moscow would respond by terminating the Black Sea Grain deal that enables vital exports of grain from Ukraine. The Group of Seven (G7) countries are considering a near-total ban on […]

By Reuters

Poland pledges aid for farmers as PM slams EU response

Apr. 21, 2023 at 10:13 pm CDT

Warsaw | Reuters — European Union measures to help farmers affected by a glut of Ukrainian food imports are too little too late, the Polish prime minister said on Friday, after the government approved 10 billion zlotys (C$3.23 billion) in aid for Polish agriculture. Central European countries are trying to […]

By Reuters

Ukraine agrees with Poland on resumed grain transit

Apr. 18, 2023 at 6:02 pm CDT

Warsaw | Reuters — Poland agreed on Tuesday to lift a ban on the transit of Ukrainian grain and food products, but Ukraine said a wartime deal allowing it to safely ship grain from Black Sea ports was still under threat. Failure to resume exports into eastern European countries or […]

By Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk Marek Strzelecki Pawel Florkiewicz