Mobilisation hits grain price

Wheat prices are climbing again after recovering from ten-year highs following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Farmers are among military draftees as the winter wheat sowing season starts


Wheat (US$/bushel)

Jan 3: $7.58

Feb 24: $9.30. Russia invades Ukraine

Mar 7: $12.94

May 17: $12.78

May 11: $11.13

May 11: U.S. intelligence warns President Vladimir Putin is preparing for long war

Jul 22: $8.93

Jul 22: Ukraine and Russia sign Turkey-brokered deal to help relieve food crisis, caused by blocked Black Sea grain exports

Sep 21: Putin declares mobilisation of 300,000 reservists – many from rural areas

Sep 28: $9.51. 261,000 eligible men – including farm workers – leave Russia in single week

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Sources: Macrotrends, bne IntelliNews, Reuters 
Picture: Getty Images 
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