Russian threat sends grain markets soaring

Gregor Heard
Updated July 4 2022 - 11:31pm, first published February 23 2022 - 11:00am
HIGH STAKES: Ukrainian soldiers will be on high alert after Russian troops entered two of the country's eastern regions. Photo: Shutterstock.
HIGH STAKES: Ukrainian soldiers will be on high alert after Russian troops entered two of the country's eastern regions. Photo: Shutterstock.

AFTER weeks of closely watching escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine grain markets have reacted to the news Russia plans to send troops into eastern Ukraine by rallying strongly.

Gregor Heard

Gregor Heard

National Grains Industry Reporter

Gregor Heard is ACM's national grains industry reporter, based in Horsham, Victoria. He has a wealth of knowledge surrounding the cropping sector through his 15 years in the role. Prior to that he was with the Fairfax network as a reporter with Stock & Land. Some of the major issues he has reported on during his time with the company include the deregulation of the export wheat market, the introduction of genetically modified crops and the fight to protect growers better from grain trader insolvencies. Still involved with the family farm he is passionate about rural Australia and its people and hopes to use his role to act as an advocate for those involved in the grain sector.

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