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The breadbasket of Europe, Ukraine became famous for Turkey Red Wheat, a variety with good milling and baking qualities that does well in harsh winters. But Ukrainian farmers not only grew the grain that fed so many in Europe, the seeds became the life insurance of those fleeing the Russian empire in the 19th century. And that’s how Turkey Red Wheat came to the US where it is still grown today. The breadbasket of Europe, Ukraine became famous for Turkey Red Wheat, a variety with good milling a...

It is a sad reality that while all lives are created equal, all conflicts are not. Wars rage all over the world, from Yemen to Syria, Ethiopia to Mozambique, but the attention of the world’s press and, indeed, social media feeds, focuses on one in particular: the Russian onslaught in Ukraine.

Ukrainian farmers are working around the clock to keep their people fed, but they're running on short on supplies and cash.

Ukrainian farmers are working around the clock to keep their people fed, but they're running on short on supplies and cash.

Ukrainian farmers are working around the clock to keep their people fed, but they're running on short on supplies and cash.

As Ukraine’s vast farmlands get caught up in war, there’s a real risk that the top sunflower grower will struggle to plant seeds this year and that harvests of other

Farming in Ukraine: ‘We were getting ready to plant, now we fight a war’ 2022-03-04