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Successful Farmer published an article stating that the USDA is not considering suggestions that it open the land-idling Conservation Reserve for cropping this year to stabilize grain supplies following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Senior research fellow Joseph Glauber predicted that only a relatively small amount of additional wheat — less than 100 million bushels — […]

AEI published an op-ed by senior research fellow Joseph Glauber who made several key points on livestock insurance and how taxpayers are eating the costs of that insurance more and more. Unlike crop insurance, which indemnifies producers based on production or revenue losses, livestock insurance protects producers against declines in futures prices for livestock products […]

CNA (Asia) reported on how families and businesses in Singapore might see prices of some goods rise amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Pump prices for petrol and diesel, as well as the cost of electricity, will go up as a result of rising global energy costs due to the crisis in Ukraine. Senior research fellow […]

AgFax published an article stating that a global fertilizer market that has already seen many challenges in the past 18 months will see added pressure from the Russia-Ukraine military conflict, according to The Fertilizer Institute (TFI). However, the exact magnitude is unknown for now. Senior research fellow, David Laborde, “The Middle East, to India, and […]

TRT World (Turkey) published an article on how the Russian invasion of Ukraine is threatening to restrict already tight global supplies of grain and fertilizer as Black Sea distribution hubs and supply lines shut down amid the chaos and violence that is only expected to worsen as Russian aggression intensifies and Western sanctions broaden. Senior […]

The New Humanitarian reported on the grim news that from higher prices in nations already struggling with hunger crises – such as Yemen and Lebanon – to reduced harvests in disaster-prone Bangladesh, the food impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will likely be long-lasting and felt across continents. Senior research fellow David Laborde said that […]

Devex Dish published an article that stated that the humanitarian cost is mounting disturbingly quickly following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This conflict will affect hungry people in conflict zones in other parts of the world: Russia and Ukraine are major exporters of many important commodities such as wheat, barley, and sunflower oil. Over 50 percent […]

Marketplace published an article that beyond oil and gas, Russia and Ukraine produce many other commodities. The Black Sea region accounts for more than half of the world’s sunflower oil output and more than three-quarters of sunflower oil exports. But ports in Ukraine have been closed since the Russian invasion began, limiting supply. That has […]

Just Food published an article stating that Russia’s war on Ukraine is hitting the food supply chain and looks set to impact consumer behavior far from the conflict zone – and shape manufacturers’ supply chain strategies over the longer term. “Over the past 30 years, the Black Sea region has emerged as an important global […]

Grainnet reported on the impacts of the Russian invasion of Ukraine that will be felt globally. For example, because the region of fighting produces 30 percent of the world’s wheat, and there is uncertainty about how much might be harvested this year, Tuesday morning (March 1) futures for Kansas City hard wheat surpassed $10. Senior […]