LONDON, England, Aug. 25 -- The European Union's c issued the following news on Aug. 24, 2022: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development signed a sovereign guaranteed loan for Euros150.5 million to Office des Cereales (ODC), a Tunisian state-owned company, to fund imports of soft wheat, durum wheat and barley, representing up to 15 per cent of Tunisia's annual consumption needs. The war on Ukraine has severely impacted the country's ability to export grains and has led to disruption  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- The United Nations issued the following remarks on Aug. 24, 2022, by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to the Security Council on Ukraine: * * * Today marks a sad and tragic milestone -- six months since the Russian Federation's 24 February invasion of Ukraine. During this devastating period, thousands of civilians have been killed and injured, including hundreds of children. Countless others have lost their family members, friends and loved ones. The world has seen grav  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 -- The Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary issued the following news on Aug. 23, 2022: Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding joined Lykens Valley Grain today for its unveiling. Formerly known as the Upper Dauphin Grain Center, Sterman Masser Inc. recently purchased the facility to preserve jobs, grow market opportunities, and strengthen Pennsylvania's food processing capacity for future generations. "The success of Pennsylvania farms relies heavily on the abili  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency has issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2022: Agriculture producers with Federal crop insurance for crops in transition to organic or a certified organic grain or feed crop are eligible to receive premium assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the 2023 reinsurance year. The Transitional and Organic Grower Assistance (TOGA) Program, offered by USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA), r  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following foreign news center briefing by Ambassador Jim O'Brien, head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination, and Isobel Coleman, deputy administrator for policy and programming at the U.S. Agency for International Development, on procurement of Ukrainian wheat to address acute food insecurity: * * * Summary * After months of negotiation the UN helped broker a deal between Ukraine, Russia, and Turkey that enabled the resumption   more