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First Shipment Moves Out of Odesa

Published August 1, 2022

A ship carrying Ukrainian grain left the Port of Odesa for the first time since the Russian invasion. The ship is carrying more than 26,000 tons of corn and is expected to arrive in Istanbul, Turkey on Tuesday for inspection.…

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Ukrainian Agribusiness Leader Dies in Russian Strike

Published August 1, 2022

The owner of a major Ukrainian grain company and is wife were killed over the weekend by a Russian bombing. Nibulon, based on the border with a region occupied by Russia, specializes in the production and export of wheat, barley…

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No End in Sight to Ukrainian Agriculture Crisis

Published July 29, 2022

Due to a lack of resources, Ukrainian farmers planted significantly less corn this year. At the same time, spring wheat seedings inceased significantly. Roman Grynyshyn  estimates winter crops, such as winter wheat and canola, will be only 15-to-20 percent of…

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Questions Remain Over Ukrainian Grain Exports

Published July 26, 2022

There’s still distrust and skepticism following the deal to restore Ukrainian grain shipments. "The ships that have been trapped in those ports will want to exit (and) I expect we will see a spurt of grain exports as those ships…

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No Simple Process

Published July 26, 2022

The Black Sea ports of Odesa and Mykolaiv have the largest capacity to handle grain and grain products. Frayne Olson, the grains marketing economist at NDSU Extension, remains concerned about safety. "There has to be some clearing of the mines…

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Traders Remain Skeptical About Black Sea Grain Movement

Published July 24, 2022

Global Commodity Analytics and Consulting President Mike Zuzolo remains skeptical about a safe grain shipping corridor being established in the Black Sea for Ukrainian grain exports. "A paper agreement to move grain out of the Black Sea ports may not…

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Grain Markets Trade Lower Tuesday

Published July 19, 2022

Summit Commodities market analyst Tim Marsh says there are a number of factors dragging down the grain markets on Tuesday. "One would be the potential agreement between the Russians and Ukrainians to open up export corridors through the Black Sea,"…

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USDA Lowers Forecast for Ukrainian Wheat Production

Published July 13, 2022

The Ukrainian crop is estimated at 19.5 million tons. That’s 13 million tons below last year and down 2 million tons from last month’s estimate. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer says satellite images were used to come up with that…

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Solidarity Grain Lane

Published July 5, 2022

Ukraine, Turkey and the United Nations are working on a plan to export grain. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said security must be guaranteed for any ships carrying grain. During yesterday’s news conference, Zelenskiy also said Russia cannot be trusted and…

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Ukraine to Impact Supply Chain for Years to Come

Published June 30, 2022

North Dakota State University agricultural economist Bill Wilson expects the 2022 Ukrainian crop to be half the size of one year ago. From that, Wilson believes 30-to-40 percent of that ground won’t be planted next year. This dispute is not…

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