Ukraine, Russia Tensions- A Growing Focus of Ag Markets – Farm Policy News

Stern, Isabelle Khurshudyan, John Hudson and Rachel Pannett reported on the front page of Wednesday’s Washington Post that, “President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin traded provocations Tuesday, with the Kremlin broadcasting a new round of military exercises within striking distance of Ukraine and Washington rushing a fresh shipment of weapons to Kyiv while suggesting thousands of U.S.

has put thousands of troops on heightened alert for deployment to Eastern Europe, Russia has denied it intends to invade and Ukraine’s defense minister said an open invasion isn’t expected.

And Reuters columinst Karen Braun pointed out on Wednesday that, “Ukraine has significantly climbed the ranks in grain exports over the last decade, this year aiming for No.

“Much of that corn is destined for China, as Ukraine was its top supplier before the United States took over last year.

He has previously worked for the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, and compiled the daily FarmPolicy.com News Summary from 2003-2015.

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