Grain

• Container shipments drop 14% at Port of Vancouver as consumer demand falls

  Grain exports ramped up more than 100 per cent, a boost driven in part by record volumes shipped to Africa amid a surge in demand brought on by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

  Economy

  Sep 25, 2023
  
• Stop using Ukrainian grain as ‘blackmail’, U.S. challenges world to tell Russia

  America's top diplomat lashed out at Russia at a U.N. Security Council meeting for ignoring the world's appeals and pulling out of the year-old deal.

  World

  Aug 3, 2023
  
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• Southern Alberta crops producing low yields as ‘dismal’ harvest begins

  The province's latest crop report shows as of July 25, just 29.2 per cent of crops in the south region were rated in good to excellent condition.

  Consumer

  Aug 2, 2023
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• Sask. agri-food exports up 75% in first quarter

  According to the government of Saskatchewan, the first quarter of 2023 was record setting for Saskatchewan agri-food exports.

  Canada

  Jun 7, 2023
• Ukraine’s foreign minister accuses Moscow of playing ‘hunger games’ with world

  With a deal allowing Ukraine to export grain and fertilizer due to expire Nov. 19, Ukraine's FM said the world needed to pressure Russia not to object to its extension.

  World

  Nov 12, 2022
• Southern Alberta farmers seeing average yields, high costs this harvest

  According to the province's latest crop report, producers in the southern region have seven per cent more crop in the bin compared to the five-year averages.

  Economy

  Sep 14, 2022
• Ukraine wants to extend safe shipping passage agreement beyond grain

  Three grain ships left Ukrainian ports on Friday while the first inbound cargo vessel since Russia's invasion was due in Ukraine to load.

  World

  Aug 5, 2022
• Russian missiles hit Ukraine’s Black Sea port hours after grain deal

  The deal to open Ukraine's port were intended to clear the way for the shipment of millions of tons of Ukrainian grain, some Russian grain and fertilizer held up by the war.

  World

  Jul 23, 2022
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• Canada working to help move grain from Ukraine, but faith in Russia ‘nil,’ says Trudeau

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is working to help get much-needed grain out of Ukraine to famine-threatened parts of the world.

  Canada

  Jul 22, 2022
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• Inflation sparks worldwide protests as food, fuel prices soar

  Economists say Russia's war in Ukraine amplified inflation by further pushing up the cost of energy and prices of fertilizer, grains and cooking oils.

  Economy

  Jun 25, 2022