Category: Farm Report

Three in 10 Americans shrug at higher food prices — survey Americans say food prices are not rising as rapidly as the government reports and 31 percent of them say they have made little or no change in their shopping habits in response to inflation, said Purdue University. But expectations… Continue reading

High global wheat prices through 2023 There are no overnight replacements for Ukraine and Russia in global wheat production, said five IFPRI analysts on Monday. “Even under the most optimistic assumptions, global wheat prices will remain high throughout 2022 and the trend is likely to persist through 2023, given limits… Continue reading

With eye on Ukraine, G7 ag ministers warn against food hoarding and profiteering To mitigate the impact of war in Ukraine on global food supplies, the G7’s agriculture ministers called on all nations to keep their trade channels open and to guard against unjustified limits on exports. “We will not… Continue reading

Food prices rise at fastest pace in 41 years The food inflation rate is up for the ninth month in a row and now matches the U.S. inflation rate of 7.9 percent a year, with double-digit increases in the price of meat, milk, and fresh fruit, said the government on… Continue reading

War to cut Ukraine and Russia wheat exports by 12 percent The Russian invasion of Ukraine will slash wheat exports from the countries by a combined 12 percent, said the Agriculture Department on Wednesday in an initial assessment of the short-term impact of the war. Nations from Europe to Asia… Continue reading

Increase U.S. food production in response to war in Ukraine, says key senator The Biden administration should encourage larger domestic food production to blunt the disruptions in global supplies created by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, said the Republican leader of the Senate Agriculture Committee on Tuesday. Arkansas Sen. John Boozman… Continue reading

Ukraine War Threatens Food Supplies in Many Nations International experts are warning that continued fighting in Ukraine is likely to cause major food shortages for large populations in Europe, Africa and Asia. Russia continues to push its military campaign across Ukraine after invading the country on February 24. Ukraine has… Continue reading

Food Price Index is highest ever, war in Ukraine a factor The UN gauge of world food prices surged 3.9 percent and now is the highest in the 18-year history of the Food Price Index, said the Food and Agriculture Organization. Prices rose in part due to concerns, ahead of… Continue reading

Midland Over Moscow ACT “The Midland Over Moscow Act will force the Biden Administration to develop an energy security strategy and fuel the world with American—not Russian—energy,” said Congressman August Pfluger. “It will halt the Nord Stream II pipeline and unleash American liquid natural gas exports to fill the needs… Continue reading

First case of ‘high path’ bird flu west of the Mississippi The lethal poultry disease highly pathogenic avian influenza has been identified in a backyard flock in Iowa, the No. 1 egg-producing state, said the Agriculture Department on Wednesday. It was the first case of “high path” bird flu west… Continue reading