Food prices like bread and pasta could be on the rise. A disaster hitting farms in China’s Henan province dubbed as the country’s “granary.” That means the world’s biggest wheat consumer may see more grain imports that will push up global wheat prices. Two weeks of continuous rain in the region have soaked wheat fields […]
Deadly shootings over the weekend in New York and California. One, at a supermarket, leaving ten people dead. Another, at a church, where senior citizens cut the gunman short.
Finland and Sweden both show interest in joining NATO, but full member approval is necessary for admission, and NATO member Turkey has some reservations.
India is banning exports of wheat after a sharp rise in domestic prices. More countries depend on Indian wheat since the war in Ukraine began.
Ukraine is calling on the international community to take action to unblock its ports and resume wheat exports to prevent a global food crisis. The EU says Ukraine is sitting on wheat worth $8.6 billion but can’t export due to the conflict. Ukraine was the world’s fourth-largest exporter of maize last year and the No. […]
LONDON—A global food crisis sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine escalated on Wednesday as Indonesia tightened curbs on palm oil exports, adding to a growing list of key producing countries seeking to keep vital food supplies within their borders. The conflict in Ukraine is threatening global grain production, the supply of edible oils and fertilizer […]
Wheat prices have soared past $10 per barrel, the highest price since 2008 for the staple grain, as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The cost of wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade rose by 5.4 percent to a total of $9.84 per bushel, reaching the limit for single-day price variation on this exchange […]
