Insights and Stories on Sanctions

Fertilizer maker Yara says world faces extreme food supply shock

May. 26, 2022 at 9:19 pm CDT

Davos, Switzerland | Reuters — Norwegian fertilizer giant Yara says donors urgently need to close the U.N.’s $10 billion food programme funding gap to avoid a catastrophe as sanctions on Russian fertilizers and Ukraine’s grain export problems have created an extreme global shock. “The world has realized that food can […]

U.N. chief in talks on restoring Ukraine grain exports

May. 18, 2022 at 6:28 pm CDT

By Michelle Nichols

Worsening global food security needs Ukraine, Russia production, UN chief says

May. 4, 2022 at 8:07 pm CDT

By Felix Onuah

Nutrien may further raise potash output as sanctions curb other supplies

May. 3, 2022 at 5:52 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

wheat being loaded onto a bulk vessel at port in Russia.

U.S. says sanctions on Russia don’t affect humanitarian aid, ag exports

Apr. 19, 2022 at 6:41 pm CDT

By Reuters

Moscow retaliates against sanctions with export bans

Mar. 10, 2022 at 9:41 am CST

Reuters — Russia sought on Thursday to retaliate against Western sanctions imposed over its invasion of Ukraine by banning exports of certain goods and agricultural commodities. Exporting telecom, medical, auto, agricultural, electrical and tech equipment, as well as some forestry products, will be banned until the end of 2022. “These […]

By Reuters

Ag equipment firm Buhler Industries shakes up board table

Mar. 2, 2022 at 8:35 pm CST

Board oversight of Winnipeg farm equipment manufacturer Buhler Industries will now include another of the company’s upper managers, as a co-owner of the company’s Russian parent firm and the company’s founder both step down. Buhler’s board announced Wednesday it has accepted the resignation of Konstantin Babkin, the president and co-owner […]

By Dave Bedard

ICE weekly outlook: Analyst sees sharp declines coming for canola

Mar. 2, 2022 at 7:12 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Sharp increases in canola and other commodities are said to be coming to an end, according to analyst Errol Anderson of ProMarket Communications in Calgary. Concerns stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have sparked huge gains, but there’s very likely a good amount of volatility ahead. “The market […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Bunge says sanctions may have ‘adverse effect’ on Russian operations

Mar. 1, 2022 at 7:47 pm CST

Reuters — Global agricultural commodities trader Bunge said continued conflict in Ukraine and stinging sanctions on Russia could have an “adverse effect” on its operations in the breadbasket region. Bunge and rival agribusinesses ADM and Cargill suspended operations in Ukraine last week after Russia invaded its neighbour. But none have […]

By Karl Plume

EU predicts pain for farmers, consumers from Ukraine crisis

Feb. 28, 2022 at 5:56 pm CST

Brussels | Reuters — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and EU sanctions on Moscow will prove painful for farmers, consumers, fertilizer makers and exporters of farm products, the European Commission warned on Monday. Michael Scannell, deputy director-general of the Commission’s agriculture division, said grain buyers should brace for higher prices given […]

By Reuters

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