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Group warns of climate change’s impact on wheat

BERLIN, GERMANY — Severe water scarcity events are expected to impact up to 60% of the world’s wheat-growing areas by the end of the 21st century, according to a recently released strategy paper from the Wheat Initiative, a group of public and private entities engaged in wheat research.

The group’s second version of its vision paper, “An International Vision for Wheat Improvement,” included a section devoted to the impact of climate change on wheat production.

“Water is the single biggest factor in ...

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Bühler kicks off Networking Days

UZWIL, SWITZERLAND — More than 1,000 decision makers from the food, feed and mobility sectors are in Uzwil, Switzerland, this week to participate in Bühler’s Networking Days.

The event, which is held every three years, highlights examples of companies that provide tangible impact on mitigating climate change, eradicating poverty, creating employment, protecting and restoring nature, and improving food security.

At the center of the many keynotes, panels, and technology demonstrations is the question: How can the industries represented at Networking Days enable ...

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Russian wheat surging to new record

MOSCOW, RUSSIA — Russia’s 2022 wheat production forecast has been raised 0.6 million tonnes to a new record of 89.2 million tonnes on an improved outlook for the spring wheat harvest by agriculture consultancy Sovecon on June 21, Reuters reported.

Russia, the world’s largest wheat exporter, particularly to the Middle East and Africa, is expected to start harvesting its new wheat crop in the coming days. Andrey Sizov, head of Sovecon, said the next several weeks will provide initial yield numbers ...

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Biden says temporary grain silos to be built in Ukraine

WASHINGTON, DC, US – US President Joe Biden on June 14 said temporary grain silos would be constructed along the western borders of Ukraine to help the country, which was invaded by Russia in late February, export more grain.

During his address at a Philadelphia union convention, Biden said the United States planned to “work closely with our European partners to get 20 million tonnes of grain locked in Ukraine out onto the market to help bring down food prices. It ...

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Grain shipping trade navigates turbulent waters

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, US — COVID-19 lockdowns and the invasion of Ukraine by Russia have created uncertainty across shipping trade lanes. Indeed, perhaps not since the Cold War have supply chain resilience and geopolitical turmoil loomed so large in global trade. The disruptions have arguably impacted the grain shipping trade more than any other, with grain prices and shipping costs soaring.

The war in Europe has resulted in Ukraine’s exports of wheat and other agricultural products being largely shut off from ...

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China winter wheat harvest passes halfway mark

BEIJING, CHINA — China has gathered 55% of its winter wheat crop as of June 6, passing the halfway mark two days ahead of last year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said.

The harvest has proceeded smoothly amid fears that COVID-19 work restrictions would hinder the effort and in the shadow of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, which has sparked concerns about global wheat shortages and led to record prices.

China had finished reaping winter wheat on about 11.13 million ...

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From the editor: No quick or easy fix to the food insecurity crisis

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, US – What if tomorrow Russia pulled its troops out of Ukraine and declared an end to the ill-advised war it started on Feb. 24, allowing grain to again move freely out of Ukrainian ports? Would normalcy return to the grain markets? Would wheat and food prices retreat significantly from their historic highs? Would food insecurity that is plaguing a record number of people trend in a better direction?

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When the war finally ends, or ...

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Egypt makes largest wheat purchase since start of war

CAIRO, EGYPT — Egypt, the world’s biggest wheat importer, on June 2 made its largest wheat purchase since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February, according to a Reuters report.

The General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), Egypt’s state grains buyer, said it purchased 465,000 tonnes of wheat in an international tender, including 175,000 tonnes from Russia, 240,000 tonnes from Romania and 50,000 tonnes from Bulgaria.

Traders told Reuters the cargoes were purchased at cost of $480 per tonne, an increase of ...

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EU crop monitoring service projects lower yields

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM — The European Union’s crop monitoring service on May 23 released a new report showing smaller projected yield for the 2022-23 wheat, barley and rapeseed crops because of a recent stretch of dry weather in parts of Europe.

The European Commission’s Joint Research Center Monitoring Agricultural Resources (MARS), in its monthly report, forecast soft wheat yield in the EU declining from 5.95 tonnes per hectare in April to 5.89 tph. If realized, this year’s yield would be 2.5% below ...

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‘Short and thin wheat’ early theme of wheat tour in Kansas, US

COLBY, KANSAS, US — On the morning of Tuesday, May 17, 20 vehicles carrying three to four scouts each on the Kansas Hard Winter Wheat Tour departed Manhattan, Kansas, US, with the goal to cover nearly 300 miles on their first day to measure and assess the Kansas winter wheat crop and its current growing conditions. Tour participants saw the impact of drought on this year’s crop.

“Short and thin wheat in Northwest Kansas is the theme of this year’s wheat ...

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