A major determinant for the competitiveness of Ukrainian fertilizer on global export markets is its cash cost of production, and the country's current conflict presents a threat to this domestic industry.
U.S. President Barack Obama is scheduled to meet Petro Poroshenko, Ukraine's newly elected president, for the first time in Warsaw on Wednesday in talks aimed at finding ways to de-escalate the Ukrainian crisis. According to the most recent news reports, the situation in eastern Ukraine continues to deteriorate with ongoing fighting between separatist rebels and the country's military. Considering that Ukraine is an important swing producer and exporter of both ammonia and urea, any disruption to production of port operations there woul...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
Key Takeaways: With the fall calf run now upon us, producers are finally getting a glimpse of what their realized profits will be for 2026. Some producers may have already obtained a strong estimate of 2026 revenues, especially if calves were forward sold in, for example, the mid-summer...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
