Reading Time: < 1 minute Nutrien said on Wednesday it doesn't think the proposed Black Sea shipping deal between Ukraine, Russia and the U.S. will significantly affect the North American or global fertilizer market this year.
Nutrien sees no major impact from Black Sea deal
Kremlin says various conditions must be met before Black Sea security deal can be activated
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Kremlin said on Wednesday that a number of conditions must be met before a Black Sea maritime security deal negotiated with the United States can be activated, pointing to an earlier agreement which it said saw Moscow's needs ignored.
US says Russia and Ukraine agree to ensure safe navigation in Black Sea
Reading Time: 2 minutes The United States said on Tuesday it has reached separate agreements with Ukraine and Russia to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea and to implement a ban on attacks by the two countries on each other's energy facilities.
Russian winter crops should withstand late frosts, weather forecasters say
Reading Time: < 1 minute Late winter frosts in Russia's southern breadbasket regions are unlikely to inflict significant damage on winter crops, the state weather forecasting agency said on Monday in a forecast for the end of February.
EU vessel sanctions weigh on Russian grain exports, central bank says
Reading Time: 2 minutes The European Union's sanctions on vessels transporting Russian grain, along with Turkey's wheat import ban, impacted Russian grain exports at the end of 2024, the country's central bank said on Thursday.
Russia’s chief forecaster says mild weather helps winter crops survive
Reading Time: 2 minutes A mild winter with record warm temperatures in many agricultural regions of Russia, viewed by scientists as a sign of climate change, is helping winter crops to survive, state weather agency chief Roman Vilfand said on Wednesday.
Russia extends quota on ‘unfriendly’ country seed imports, Interfax reports
Reading Time: < 1 minute Russia on Monday extended quotas on the import of certain types of seed from countries designated as "unfriendly", the Interfax news agency reported, citing the Russian government's press service.
Winter wheat conditions to worsen in central Russia and Volga, weather agency says
Reading Time: < 1 minute Conditions for winter wheat crops will worsen in Russia's Central and Volga areas in January as warmer-than-usual weather and excess moisture causes sprouts to keep growing during the winter, the state weather agency said on Saturday.
Top agriculture market-moving news stories of 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute Grain and oilseed markets had their ups and downs in 2024, with wars, labour unrest, trade disputes and politics often providing more direction than the traditional supply/demand fundamentals.
Russian watchdog says winter wheat access to Chinese market a priority in 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute Securing access for Russia's winter wheat and barley to the Chinese market remains a priority for the coming year, Russia's agricultural watchdog said on Tuesday, even though the market expects Russia's grain harvest and exports to fall.
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