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05/04/2022
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By Mary Villareal
Biden administration to spend BILLIONS for Ukraine, but only MILLIONS to boost food production in America
The Biden administration wants people to plant more soybeans and wheat in 2023. The government proposal includes paying $10 per acre crop insurance subsidy for farmers who double-crop wheat and soybeans. But it is merely a part of a larger plan as Biden seeks an additional $33 billion in emergency spending, the bulk of which […]
05/03/2022
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By Ethan Huff
Heatwave destroys wheat crops in India, accelerating global food collapse
An unexpected blast of extreme heat in India – a highly unusual event this early in the season – has taken out a sizable amount of the country’s wheat crop. The second-most populous country in the world is now attempting to assess the damage, and experts worry that India may have to increase its imports […]
03/22/2022
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By Mary Villareal
Canada increasing potash output to shore up food production as Russia-Ukraine conflict continues
The world’s largest fertilizer producer, Nutrien Ltd., recently announced its plans to increase potash output by nearly one million tons this year in response to the uncertainty of supply from Eastern Europe. Potash is a key input necessary for producing nitrogen-containing fertilizers. While Canada is the biggest potash producer, Russia and Belarus come in second and third, which […]
03/10/2022
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By Mary Villareal
Price of wheat soars to record high as war between Russia and Ukraine continues
The war between Russia and Ukraine has already driven up gas prices. Now, the price for wheat has also surged to its highest level. Wheat price is now at a record $12.94 per bushel, up 70 percent over the last month, as measured by a futures contract on the Chicago Board of Trade. The conflict […]
03/08/2022
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By Lance D Johnson
Years ago, Russia gave up on supporting a domestic seed supply and food security policy… now a “catastrophic” famine is all but inevitable
The global food supply chain only thrives through respectful cooperation. Free trade relies on strong, peaceful relations between all the nations of the world. In times of war, the interdependence of this global food system becomes a liability that threatens food security for billions of people around the world. As the world goes into a […]
03/07/2022
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By Ethan Huff
Europe braces for food shortages due to Ukraine-Russia conflict
After it was announced that wheat exports from both Russia and Ukraine have now ceased, the European Union’s agricultural ministers held an emergency meeting to activate what they are calling a “Food Crisis Contingency Mechanism.” Since the heads of many European countries expect widespread food shortages due to the war, they are trying to get […]
02/23/2022
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By Lance D Johnson
Russia-Ukraine crisis will put even more strain on the global food supply, driving up prices of wheat and corn around the world
The crisis between Russia, Ukraine, the US and the European Union threatens to put even more strain on the global food supply, driving up prices of wheat, corn and sunflower oil. The UK has already sanctioned five Russian banks. The United States and the European Union are also getting involved with their own list of […]
01/28/2022
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By JD Heyes
Global organizations predict mass starvation amid historic rises in fertilizer, farm production costs thanks to out-of-control inflation
The world has not had to deal with a massive inflation problem in decades, but the planet is currently in the throes of historic rises in prices for every commodity imaginable, thanks to some of the worst economic policies implemented in a century. Amid a global supply chain crisis that was wholly avoidable by simply […]
01/22/2022
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By Arsenio Toledo
Farmers are reducing how much food they produce due to surging fertilizer prices
Farmers all over the developing world are being forced to reduce how much produce they grow due to the rising costs of fertilizer. High fertilizer prices are making it much costlier for farmers to cultivate food. These costs are inevitably going to be passed on to regular consumers purchasing food at grocery stores. These people will […]
11/08/2021
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By Lance D Johnson
Maine ratifies food sovereignty rights into their state Constitution
Across the Nation, cities, municipalities and even rural towns have routinely voted to keep livestock out of city limits, dictating what people can and cannot raise on their own property. This has led to the persecution of raw milk farmers and other small producers. Some cities have even targeted and fined people for converting their […]
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