Back in Liverpool.

@Posted_to_BAOR Landscape! Sausages are landscape never portrait.

According to a study by Ukraine’s Ministry of Agrarian Policy, published today, Ukraine’s agriculture sector has suffered direct damage and losses of more than 80 billion dollars as a result of Russia’s invasion.

@turbotechdog Maybe not actually connected as such, but since early 2000’s the price of land rocketed, I don’t know the specific reasons why but I suspect an increase in non farming investors might have something to do with it.

Snowdrops have emerged in Moscow! Russia is experiencing unseasonably mild conditions, with temperatures significantly above average across many agricultural regions. More on this in our next Black Sea grain news report and podcast. Subscribe here

I have a client looking to talk to Welsh farmers about manures, particularly how they manage them and costs involved. DM me an email address if you can help. Thanks.

@i_amnaveed Nearly all sunseed is processed in Ukraine and exported as oil, so there’s a market for growers, plus it’s easy to grow, has reliable yields and is less bulky to transport and store than other crops.

I have a client looking to talk to Welsh farmers about livestock manures, particularly how they manage them and costs involved. DM me an email address if you can help. Thanks.

Calling Welsh livestock farmers. I have a client looking to talk to Welsh farmers about livestock manures, particularly how they manage manures and costs involved. DM me an email address if you can help. Thanks.

Ukraine’s Minister of Agriculture said there is enough fertiliser and fuel for 2025 and the planting area will not radically change from last year.

Daughter’s birthday today. Twelve years flown by. Just after she was born we were back in Ukraine harvesting corn in the snow. How things have changed.

The future’s bright; the future’s pink-purple.

This weeks Black Sea Grain News podcast looks at why Ukraine’s next wheat harvest could vary by six million tonnes.

Janey got a sign.

Here’s our latest Black Sea agri weather updates. If you’d like to subscribe and support our work, please follow the link below. Thanks

This weeks Black Sea Grain News podcast looks at why Ukraine’s next wheat harvest could vary by six million tonnes If you’d like to subscribe and support our work, please follow the link below. Thanks

Our latest Black Sea Grain News podcast looks at why Ukraine’s next wheat harvest could vary by six million tonnes If you’d like to subscribe and support our work, please follow the link below. Thanks

@NHTractordriver @farmerhudson @Nick_Wilson3 @angusgowthorpe Indeed. It’s almost like they didn’t think through the consequences of their actions 😉