Grains Market Insights

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Will 2022 Be the Summer of Port Congestion?

Insight Focus Logistics bottlenecks have been felt since late 2020 and...

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Farmer Diaries (UK): Beet Prices Rise, Govt Measures Seen as Inadequate

Insight Focus Hike in UK minimum beet price welcome but not seen as en...

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Grains Volatility Intensifies with Ukrainian Plantings in Danger

Insight Focus The April WASDE didn’t address Russia’s military pre...

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‘New Normal’ Emerges for Supply Chains in the Americas

Insight Focus COVID-19 and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have rocked ...

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News Review: Trade Disruption from Ukraine Crisis Starts to Bite

Insight Focus FAO Food Price Index hits record high. Over 25% of Afric...

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Russia’s Strategic Shift Boosts Prospects for Black Sea Wheat Exports

Insight Focus Russia’s move to the east of Ukraine could mean some w...

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Africa Eyes Cassava to Plug Wheat Deficit

Insight Focus A food crisis is looming in Africa because of the disrup...

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Farmer Diaries (Australia): Cane Development Hit by Drought

Insight Focus Fuel and fertiliser costs are a major concern. More rain...

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Russian Food Self-Sufficiency: Reality or a Potemkin Village?

Insight Focus Russia’s improved agrarian self-reliance has been seen...

Ukraine Crisis Adds Another Twist to Sudan’s Food Insecurity Spiral

Insight Focus Escalating food and fuel prices have caused widescale ri...

Volatile Grains Market Eyes Ukraine Conflict and Plantings

Insight Focus Ukraine-related volatility likely to continue with no en...

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Ask the Analyst: Ukrainian Grains Disruption Following Russia’s Invasion

Insight Focus Ukraine is fifth-largest grains exporter in the world. T...

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