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Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday August 30, 2022

MELFORT, Sask. — The first ship carrying 23,000 metric tonnes of grain from Ukraine has docked at the Horn of Africa port of Djibouti and will be shipped overland to northern Ethiopia.

Food security experts said it is a drop in the bucket in terms of the need in areas of East Africa badly affected by deadly drought and conflict.

The World Food Program said this first shipload of grain is enough to feed 1.5 million people on full rations for a month, but 20 million people across Ethiopia are facing hunger.

The agriculture sector has its first autonomous manure spreader.

The Case IH Trident is a combination applicator that can be run in both autonomous mode and manual mode.

This allows an operator to drive the Trident to a field, establish the boundaries and set up the autonomous mission. The operator can take care of other jobs while in the cab or the operator can exit the cab and tend to other duties.

The Trident’s autonomous capabilities are powered by Raven technology.

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Why the Fertilizer Crisis Won’t End When the Iran War Does

Video: Why the Fertilizer Crisis Won’t End When the Iran War Does

The fertilizer crisis didn’t start with war — it revealed a system already under strain.

Seed World U.S. Editor Aimee Nielson breaks down what’s really happening in global fertilizer markets and why the impact on farmers may last far longer than current headlines suggest. Featuring insights from global fertilizer expert Melih Keyman and industry leaders Chris Abbott and Chris Turner, this conversation explores:

Why fertilizer supply was already tight before geopolitical disruption

What the Strait of Hormuz and global trade routes mean for input availability

How rising nitrogen prices are crushing farmer margins

Why this crisis could affect seed choices, crop mix and acreage decisions

The hidden risks around phosphate and sulfur supply

Why experts say this situation may get worse before it gets better

Even if tensions ease, the underlying issues — supply constraints, investment gaps and purchasing behavior — are still in play.

Watch to understand what this means for farmers, the seed industry and the future of global food production.