Reading Time: 2 minutes Russia's grain harvest will be hit by the impact of Ukraine's attacks on grain-producing regions close to the border and by bad weather in many other regions.
Russia says grain harvest hit by Ukraine war, bad weather
Ukraine farm sector indirect losses may reach $83B due to Russian invasion, analysts say
Reading Time: < 1 minute Indirect losses in Ukraine's key agricultural sector caused by the Russian invasion could reach $83 billion by the end of 2025, mainly due to falling harvests, the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) said on Thursday.
Russian drones attack port infrastructure, power substations in Ukraine
Reading Time: < 1 minute Russian drones overnight attacked port infrastructure in Ukraine's southern Odesa region, damaging a grain facility and buildings at a border crossing to Romania, as well as cutting power to thousands in the northern Sumy region, officials said.
Altai becomes fifth Russian region to declare emergency due to crop problems
Reading Time: < 1 minute Altai on Friday became the fifth Russian region to declare a state of emergency this month due to crop problems caused by extreme weather, saying too much rain had waterlogged the soil.
Russian missile hit civilian ship carrying Ukrainian grain in Black Sea, Zelenskiy says
Reading Time: < 1 minute A Russian missile hit a civilian vessel carrying grain from Ukraine that had already left Ukrainian waters in the Black Sea, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday.
Ukraine says peace summit follow-up meeting tackles food security
Reading Time: 2 minutes Kyiv | Reuters – Ukraine said 75 countries and international organizations have agreed a “shared vision” of measures to ensure the uninterrupted supply of Ukrainian agricultural products and help global food security, a major concern following Russia’s 2022 invasion. The presidential office said an online meeting of representatives of the countries and organizations, held as […] Read more
Russian pork producers target EU’s share of China’s pork market
Reading Time: 3 minutes Russian pork producers are aiming to capture ten per cent of China's pork import market in the coming years from a standing start, seeking to take advantage of trade tensions between the European Union and China, the world's biggest pork consumer.
Ukraine boosts grain exports despite intensified Russian attacks
Reading Time: 4 minutes Kyiv/London | Reuters – Ukraine is scrambling to ship as much grain as it can this summer, taking advantage of military gains it has made in the Black Sea area to boost exports even as Russia has attacked its ports. Ukraine is a major global wheat and corn grower and before Russia’s invasion in 2022 […] Read more
Russia maintains grain harvest forecast despite bad weather
Reading Time: < 1 minute Russia has maintained its official grain harvest forecast for this year at 132 million metric tons despite adverse weather conditions across many grain-producing regions, said Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev, who oversees the agriculture sector.
Russia playing coy on new grain deal
Reading Time: < 1 minute Russia does not rule out any scenarios regarding the possible resumption of the now-defunct Black Sea grain deal, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters July 12.
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