Ukraine-Russia

Wheat markets have retreated from the highs seen in May following news Ukraine may potentially be able to resume grain shipments but news from the US continues to support the market.

A Ukrainian dairy farmer has vowed to rebuild his business after Russian soldiers killed 110 of his animals and damaged his farm near Chernihiv. Chris McCullough reports.

The world needs to increase food production and availability by 70 per cent by 2050 to keep pace with the food needs of a rapidly expanding global population.

Fears that UK farmers have once again been sidelined have grown following the announcement of a new partnership between the EU and US to tackle global food security and supply issues.

A CONSERVATIVE peer is leading a campaign to house female Ukrainian refugees at a former RAF station in North Yorkshire, in order to allow them to pick locally-grown fruit and vegetables.

Biofuel policies were under question across Europe as the countries look to stem food price rises.

Russian military action is blocking about 4.5m tonnes of grain from leaving Ukrainian sea ports, with unsafe, occupied, or even mined areas preventing movements.

Farmers must take a different approach to waste and the ‘cycle of life’ if they are to meet the challenges posed by global economic forces, Defra secretary George Eustice has insisted.

Farmers in the UK are moving to grow oilseed rape again to capitalise on rising oil prices, as retailers look to stem shortages caused by the war in Ukraine.

A new service is to be established to offer advice and urgent practical support to Ukrainian seasonal horticultural workers in Scotland.