Relying too heavily on exports makes agriculture vulnerable

Political tensions, stormy weather, and logistical challenges are keeping the grain market busy. Ukraine and Russia are meeting today in Geneva to discuss an end to the war. However, Russia launched another major attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructure overnight. Relying too heavily on the export of agricultural goods is a risk due to current geopolitical developments, as evidenced by figures from France. In Brazil, farmers want to harvest soybeans but rain is causing problems.