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Liberia-flagged bulker K Sukret, carrying grain under the Black Sea Grain Initiative, waits for inspection in the southern anchorage of Istanbul on May 17, 2023. (Photo: Reuters/Mehmet Emin Caliskan)

Zelenskiy says Black Sea grain corridor in doubt without US aid

Conservative Republicans in US House of Representatives threatening to block further military aid

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 27, 2024

New York | Reuters -- Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that without new U.S. military aid his country would be unable to defend a Black Sea shipping corridor that has allowed Kyiv to export millions of tons of grain to global markets.

A demonstrator reacts as Spanish farmersprotest over price pressures, taxes and green regulation and grievances shared by farmers across Europe, in Madrid, Spain, February 26, 2024. REUTERS/Juan Medina

General, Reuters

Farmers protest across Europe, press ministers to act

Protests continued in Brussels, Madrid, border between Poland and Germany

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 26, 2024

Farmers on Monday blocked a border crossing between Poland and Germany, threw bottles at police in Brussels and gathered in Madrid to demand action on cheap supermarket prices and what they say is unfair competition from abroad.

At Lethbridge just one year in the past 10 booked above-normal precipitation during its growing season.

Columns, Weather

A decade of dry

Let's review the variability of weather and soil moisture at Lethbridge

By Ross H. McKenzie February 26, 2024

Weather is often the greatest factor that influences crop production across the Prairies — in particular, growing season precipitation and level of heat. The southern Prairies, particularly the regions of the Brown and Dark Brown soil zones, have the lowest growing-season precipitation, in the range of 150 to 200 mm (six to eight inches) and […] Read more

French farmers drive their tractors on a highway as they protest over price pressures, taxes and green regulation, grievances shared by farmers across Europe, in Longvilliers, near Paris, France, January 29, 2024. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

General, Reuters

EU leader proposes policy shift as farmers protest

Rules "create a risk for EU food security" agriculture commissioner says

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 23, 2024

The EU should change conditions imposed on farmers who wish benefit from Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) funding, European Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski said in an interview with French newspapers of the Ebra group.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn and soybeans slump on supply glut, export competition

Wheat futures weaken as U.S. files sanctions against Russia

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 23, 2024

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures on Friday dipped below $4 per bushel in the front-month contract Cc1 for the first time since November 2020, as hefty U.S. and global supplies weighed over the market.

Farmers protesting in Toulouse, France, on January 16, 2024, with tractors bearing placards that read ‘Macron still an effort, soon all farmers will be dead’. Photo by Alain Pitton/NurPhoto via Reuters

General, Reuters

French farmers prepare tough welcome for Macron at farm show

Demonstrations resume amid anger over costs, red tape, green regulations

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 23, 2024

French farmers were back on the streets of Paris on Friday, warning President Emmanuel Macron that he should expect a difficult welcome when he opens a major farm show on Saturday, amid anger over costs, red tape and green regulations.

The Chicago Board of Trade building on May 28, 2018. (Harmantasdc/iStock Editorial/Getty Images)

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy hit multi-year lows as South American supply fears wane

Rising stockpiles, falling Chinese demand spurred massive short in corn, soy

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters, GFM Network News February 23, 2024

U.S. corn and soybean futures fell to three-year lows on Thursday, dragged down by expectations of ample South American harvests and rising stockpiles at a time of uncertain demand, analysts said.

Polish farmers block the road to the border crossing during a protest over price pressures, taxes and green regulation, grievances shared by European farmers and against importing agricultural produce and food products from Ukraine, in Okopy near Dorohusk, Poland, February 20, 2024. REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki

General, Reuters

Poland-Ukraine government talks set for March 28, farmer protests persist

Farmers have broad public support; gov. trying to balance farmer, defense needs

By GFM Network News February 22, 2024

Poland's prime minister said on Thursday the Polish and Ukrainian governments would meet in Warsaw on March 28, but did not accept a request by Ukraine's president for urgent talks on border blockades by Polish farmers.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn slides to three-year low near $4 a bushel on ample supplies

Soybeans followed corn lower; wheat ended mostly weaker

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters, GFM Network News February 21, 2024

Chicago | Reuters -- U.S. corn futures fell to three-year lows on Wednesday, nearing $4 a bushel as ample domestic grain supplies and strong South American crop prospects weighed on sentiment, analysts said.

People stand to throw jute bags at tear gas fired by the police to disperse farmers marching towards New Delhi to press for better crop prices promised to them in 2021, at Shambhu, a border crossing between Punjab and Haryana states, India, February 14, 2024. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

General, Reuters

Indian farmers pause protest march to Delhi after government offers talks

Farmers demanding higher crop prices backed by law

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 21, 2024

Indian farmers demanding higher prices for their produce paused their protest on Wednesday after the government made a new offer to resume talks, hours after police fired tear gas and used water cannons to scatter thousands staging a march to Delhi.

Alberta Crop Report: Higher-than-average yields expected

U.S. livestock: Tight cattle supply helps CME futures rebound from collapse

U.S. grains: Soy futures post weekly loss on expectations for big U.S. crop

GFM Network News

Alberta Crop Report: Higher-than-average yields expected

U.S. livestock: Tight cattle supply helps CME futures rebound from collapse

U.S. grains: Soy futures post weekly loss on expectations for big U.S. crop

Zelenskiy says Black Sea grain corridor in doubt without US aid

Farmers protest across Europe, press ministers to act

A decade of dry

EU leader proposes policy shift as farmers protest

U.S. grains: Corn and soybeans slump on supply glut, export competition

French farmers prepare tough welcome for Macron at farm show

U.S. grains: Corn, soy hit multi-year lows as South American supply fears wane

Poland-Ukraine government talks set for March 28, farmer protests persist

U.S. grains: Corn slides to three-year low near $4 a bushel on ample supplies

Indian farmers pause protest march to Delhi after government offers talks

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