Insights and Stories on Ukraine

China eases customs curbs for soy imports through northern border

Jan. 2, 2020 at 12:49 pm CST

Beijing | Reuters — China has eased customs regulations on imports of soybean through some northern border checkpoints, the commerce ministry said, a move that could smooth the way for shipments from neighbours such as Kazakhstan, Russia and perhaps Ukraine. The changes come as China looks to diversify soybean imports […]

Grain World: Farm consolidation key to increasing yields

Dec. 4, 2019 at 4:59 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Ukrainian lawmakers vote to lift ban on sale of farmland by 2020

Nov. 13, 2019 at 11:21 am CST

By Pavel Polityuk

Ukraine president plans farmland reform, large privatizations

Sep. 2, 2019 at 8:54 pm CDT

By Reuters

Pulse weekly outlook: India’s drought could be field pea opportunity

Jun. 19, 2019 at 6:17 pm CDT

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat sag as trade news awaited

Mar. 6, 2019 at 6:29 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell roughly one per cent on Wednesday and wheat slipped nearly three per cent on sluggish export demand for U.S. grains and a lack of news on U.S.-Chinese trade negotiations, traders said. “The single biggest potential factor right now that could […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise ahead of G20 talks, wheat declines

Nov. 27, 2018 at 5:47 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Tuesday as brokers adjusted positions ahead of trade talks between China and the U.S. at the upcoming G20 meeting. Corn ended narrowly mixed while wheat futures fell on technical selling and worries about export demand for U.S. supplies. In addition, concerns […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans sag on fears of fading export prospects

Nov. 26, 2018 at 8:24 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell about two per cent and neared a four-week low on Monday on chart-based selling and worries about export prospects for U.S. supplies amid a trade war with China, traders said. Corn futures followed soybeans lower. But wheat futures rose on fears that […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Export concerns push wheat, soybean futures lower

Sep. 11, 2018 at 4:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell two per cent on Tuesday, their fifth decline in the last six sessions, as investment funds cut their risk exposure to the grain following a surprise short-covering rally on Monday, traders said. Poor demand for U.S. wheat exports amid expectations of a […]

By Mark Weinraub

Prairie mustard acreage depends on spring moisture

Jan. 25, 2018 at 8:43 pm CST

CNS Canada — The 2018 mustard crop in Western Canada could hit half a million acres according to an industry expert, but he cautions that number could be much lower if dry soil conditions persist until spring. In 2017, there were 385,000 acres of mustard seed planted in Western Canada, […]

By Dave Sims