First Scorched, Then Soaked: Weather Whiplash Confounds Farmers
As the war in Ukraine disrupts the global grain market, a volatile climate leaves Kansas on track to harvest its smallest wheat crop in decades.
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Russian Attack Threatens Even Alternative Routes for Ukrainian Grain
The attack on a grain hangar on the Danube River, an alternative export route that has become an economic lifeline, complicates Ukraine’s efforts to export its grain.
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Russia Strikes Danube Port, Escalating Attacks on Ukraine Grain Routes
The assault, across the river from Romania, heightened the risk of a more direct confrontation with a NATO member and came on the same day that drones struck buildings in Moscow.
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Wheat Prices Remain High as Concern Grows About Black Sea Instability
There’s a robust supply of grain globally, but a long-term disruption to exports from Ukraine and a reliance on fewer countries for grain could cause prices to become more volatile.