Insights and Stories on Russia

Ukraine’s farm output could take 20 years to recover, study suggests

Jun. 14, 2023 at 2:42 pm CDT

Kyiv | Reuters — Ukraine’s agricultural sector could take 20 years or more in parts to recover from the ravages of Russia’s full-scale invasion, according to a Kyiv-based research centre. Ukraine is a major global grower and exporter of wheat, corn, sunflower and sunflower oil, but its production has fallen […]

U.S. grains: Soybeans reach one-month high on weather woes

Jun. 13, 2023 at 6:02 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Kremlin says ammonia pipeline blast negative for Black Sea grain deal

Jun. 8, 2023 at 2:32 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat futures snap winning streak

Jun. 7, 2023 at 4:25 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

crude oil markets after saudi arabia production cut

Extent of Saudi oil production cut unclear

Jun. 6, 2023 at 1:19 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Ukraine says Russia again blocking Black Sea grain export deal

Jun. 1, 2023 at 7:24 pm CDT

Kyiv | Reuters — Ukraine’s ministry of renovation and infrastructure said on Thursday the U.N.-brokered Black Sea grain export deal had been halted again because Russia had blocked registration of ships to all Ukrainian ports. A U.N. spokesman said Russia had informed officials overseeing the initiative that Moscow would limit […]

By Pavel Polityuk

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn, soy fall on uncertain demand, weather

May. 30, 2023 at 7:51 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat, corn and soybean futures tumbled on Tuesday, pressured by macroeconomic worries, strong competition for global grain export business and some forecasts for beneficial Midwest rains next month that could bolster production prospects, analysts said. “The wetter outlook removed the one factor providing stability for […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Black Sea grain deal slow to get moving after extension

May. 26, 2023 at 10:05 pm CDT

United Nations | Reuters — A deal allowing the safe wartime export of grain and fertilizer from Ukrainian Black Sea ports has not yet resumed full operations, the United Nations said on Friday, having come to a halt before Russia’s decision last week to extend it. The pact called the […]

By Michelle Nichols

U.S. grains: Profit-taking pressures wheat futures

May. 24, 2023 at 7:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell on Wednesday on a round of profit-taking as traders said the market lacked fundamental inputs to drive prices higher a day after a rally driven by renewed concerns over a Black Sea deal. Corn futures were firm for the second day in […]