Articles tagged under: Ukraine
Vilsack Meets with United Nations Officials in NYC
Published June 17, 2022
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was in New York City this past week to discuss global food security at the United Nations. Vilsack said the world’s awareness of global food security is increasing due to supply chain disruptions, climate and Russia’s…Russia Reportedly Exporting Stolen Grain
Published June 17, 2022
Satellite images have identified Russian-flagged ships carrying Ukrainian grain and being transported to Syria. Earlier this month, the leading Ukrainian farm union group claimed 600,000 tons of grain was stolen from the Donbas Region. The photos from the U.S. satellite…Seeking Support for Ukrainian Farmers
Published June 17, 2022
Roman Grynyshyn brought delegations of Ukrainian farmers to the United States more than a dozen times. Grynyshyn is in North Dakota again, but with a different objective, generating awareness about the war and its impact on agriculture in his home…U.S. to Build Grain Silos on Ukrainian Borders
Published June 15, 2022
President Joe Biden said the U.S. will build temporary silos on Poland’s border with Ukraine to facilitate grain exports. "We can transfer it from those cars into those silos into cars in Europe and get it across the world." Poland's…Questions Remain Over Black Sea Ports
Published June 8, 2022
With the possibility of Ukranian ports opening up, NDSU Extension Crops Marketing Economist Frayne Olson is monitoring the discussion between Russia, Turkey and United Nations. "Some of the ports, like Mariupol, are controlled by the Russians. There's been a lot…Berdyansk and Mariupol Ports Under Russian Control
Published June 8, 2022
The Russian defense minister says mines are removed from the Ukrainian ports of Berdyansk and Mariupol and grain shipments can resume. Russian forces have taken over these two Black Sea ports. The Ukrainian government is accusing Russia of stealing its…‘Saved’ by Russian Fertilizer
Published June 8, 2022
Brazil’s agriculture minister said its current crop has been ‘saved’ by Russian fertilizer. Due to the inability to secure fertilizer from Ukraine, the Brazilian government struck a deal with Russia. Brazil imports over 85 percent of its crop nutrition needs.Russia Bombs Ukrainian Grain Storage
Published June 6, 2022
As negotiations take place regarding the reopening of grain shipments from Ukraine, there are reports of a Russian missile destroying a large grain storage facility. This bombing was in southern Ukraine, near the Black Sea. The military action sent wheat…Efforts Underway to End Blockade
Published June 6, 2022
A pro-government Russian newspaper is reporting the blockade at the Port of Odessa will be lifted to allow grain exports to leave Ukraine. The Turkish military will clear mines and escort the ships in neutral waters. Russian warships will then…