Insights and Stories on Ukraine

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 […]

Prairie cash wheat: Red wheats up slightly on week

Apr. 23, 2023 at 2:22 am CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Poland pledges aid for farmers as PM slams EU response

Apr. 21, 2023 at 10:13 pm CDT

By Reuters

CNH sheds Russian business

Apr. 21, 2023 at 8:46 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

U.S. grains: Chicago futures dip as Ukraine inspections resume

Apr. 19, 2023 at 4:55 pm CDT

By Cassandra Garrison

CBOT weekly outlook: Weather, demand affect grain prices

Apr. 19, 2023 at 4:05 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Severe weather in the U.S. as well as macroeconomic factors at home and abroad affected grain prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) for the week ended Wednesday. Jack Scoville of Price Futures Group in Chicago said wet and cool weather across the U.S. Plains, Midwest and […]

By Adam Peleshaty

EU plans import curbs on Ukraine grain, farmer supports for border countries

Apr. 19, 2023 at 3:26 pm CDT

Brussels | Reuters — The European Union is preparing 100 million euros (C$147.4 million) in compensation for farmers in five countries bordering Ukraine and plans to introduce restrictions on imports of Ukrainian grains. Pressure has mounted on Brussels to work out a European Union-wide solution after Poland and Hungary banned […]

By philip-blenkinsop

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

U.S. grains: Chicago grains flat or higher on Ukraine concerns

Apr. 18, 2023 at 4:59 pm CDT

Mexico City | Reuters — Chicago grain and soy futures closed nearly flat or higher on Tuesday as traders assessed the impact of several countries banning Ukrainian grain, and the future of a Black Sea grains deal remained in doubt. Markets were also eying expected rains in the U.S. that […]