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Shipping Turmoil in Black Sea Region

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The Black Sea grain conflict grew more serious over the weekend. Russian strikes hit Ukraine’s Danube export route, while grain is also backing up in southern Russia because of shipping problems. Russia’s Rostov region has declared an emergency because grain…
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Black Sea Fighting Supports Wheat

Published August 14, 2026

Fighting around the Black Sea is providing some support for wheat prices, but stronger U.S. exports are needed to sustain the rally. USDA cut expected wheat exports from Russia and Ukraine by a combined 2.5 million metric tons, or roughly…
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Black Sea Uncertainty Could Benefit U.S. Wheat

Published August 10, 2026

Shipping disruptions in the Black Sea are adding uncertainty to global wheat trade. NDSU Extension Crops Economist Frayne Olson says recent disruptions can “throw some real, real wrinkles into the supply chains.” For buyers, the timing is critical. “If you’ve…
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Black Sea Ports Attacked

Published August 10, 2026

Russia's latest attack on the Ukrainian port of Odesa is adding more pressure to an already strained grain export system. Ukrainian officials say the strike damaged port facilities during a weekend barrage of missiles and drones, following weeks of attacks…
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One Global Hotspot Farmers Shouldn’t Ignore

Published January 23, 2026

During the AgCountry Farm Credit Services AgFocus Conference, geopolitical specialist Jacob Shapiro encouraged farmers to focus on more than just the headlines. "For instance, Greenland is not going to have a huge amount of impact on American farmers, Venezuela is not…
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Black Sea Bombing

Published September 13, 2024

For the first time since the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war in February of 2022, a civilian grain ship was been attacked on Thursday. Russia reportedly bombed a shipment of Ukrainian wheat that was on the way to Egypt.
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