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08 Nov 2024
In October 2024, wheat prices reached multi-month highs due to weather-related planting delays in parts of the northern hemisphere, although they later eased as field conditions improved. Maize prices also strengthened slightly despite swift harvest progress in the [...]
08 Sep 2023
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31 Jul 2023
Statement of the AMIS Chair, Seth Meyer of the United States
Recent global events threaten to renew volatility in global commodity markets, upend those markets and push at-risk communities around the world into greater hunger.
Volatility had settled over [...]
27 Jul 2023
Escalating tensions and disruptions in the Black Sea grain trade following the suspension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI) on 17 July have triggered a significant rally in wheat and maize markets. The suspension of the agreement, [...]
27 Jul 2023
The suspension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI) on 17 July and the recent attacks on grain handling facilities in Ukraine put new strain on global agricultural markets. Beyond the widely commented impacts for grain markets, it [...]
07 Jul 2023
The collapse of the Kakhovka dam in southeastern Ukraine raises alarm for the region's agriculture. While initial concerns focused mostly on the impact of the flooding, the main risk is lack of irrigation water.
Four main canals snake from [...]