Agri Politics
£3m in funding to enable shipments of Ukrainian grain to Nigeria
Environment Secretary Steve Barclay has announced £3 million in funding to enable shipments of Ukrainian grain to Nigeria in 2024....
Russia
Agri-Business
No resumption of grain deal after Turkey-Russia talks
There has been no resumption of the grain deal to export Ukrainian grain via the Black Sea after talks between...
Agri-Business
Ukraine: Russian attacks destroy 270,000t of grain
Officials in Ukraine have said that 270,000t of grain has been destroyed as a result of Russian attacks on the...
Agri-Business
Danone reports ‘solid’ first half of 2023
Danone has reported net sales in the first half (H1) of 2023 reached €14.2 billion, up 8.4% on a like-for-like...
Agri-Business
End of Black Sea Initiative strengthens global grain prices
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is reporting that global grain prices strengthened sharply last week. This was a...
Agri-Business
Grain facility hit by Russian drone attack in Odesa region
A grain hangar and cargo storage tanks in the Odesa region of Ukraine have been destroyed in a drone attack...
Agri-Business
Russia and Turkey to discuss Black Sea Grain Initiative
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has indicated that Russia and Turkey will be talking this evening to discuss...
Agri-Business
Russia withdraws from Black Sea Grain Initiative
Russia has today (Monday, July 17) withdrawn from the Black Sea Grain Initiative which allowed for the export of more...
Agri-Business
Moscow takes ‘temporary’ control of Danone operations in Russia
The Russian government has announced that it is taking control of the Russian subsidiary of global food company Danone. In...
Agri-Business
Dam breach could turn Ukraine farmland into 'deserts'
The destruction of a dam in Ukraine could result in farmland in the south of the country turning into “deserts”,...
Agri-Business
Ukraine dam destruction: Sustained flooding to ‘disrupt farming’
Sustained flooding caused by the destruction of a dam in Ukraine will “disrupt farming activities, damage livestock and fisheries, and...
Agri-Business
Cautious welcome for extension of Black Sea Grain Initiative
There has been a cautious welcome to the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, first agreed by Russia and...
Agri-Business
Ukraine confirms commitment to Black Sea Grain Initiative
President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed the country’s commitment to the grain deal and stressed the importance of continuing...
Agri-Business
5.5m tonnes of agricultural produce exported from Ukraine
5.5 million tonnes of agricultural produce has been exported from three Black Sea ports in Ukraine over the past two...
World News
Russian farmers may be called on to fight in war - Putin
In a meeting yesterday (Tuesday, September 27), Russian president Vladimir Putin said that Russian farmers may be called on to...
Agri-Business
Polish company cuts fertiliser production due to gas prices
Poland’s largest chemical company has decided to temporarily shut down its nitrogen (N) fertiliser production units due to record natural...
Agri-Business
First grain shipment from Ukraine to Africa sets sail
The first shipment of grain to Africa from Ukraine since the Russian invasion began has embarked on its journey. The...
Agri-Business
Canada pledges $40m for grain storage in Ukraine
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a $40 million project funded by Canada to...
