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Ukraine grain transport woes continue. The European Commission has reached a deal with countries that halted grain through-transport from Ukraine to protect their farmers from markets bottoming out. Read more below:

How will this impact global grain prices?
#grain #Ukraine #supplychain #markets #resilience #riskintelligence
https://loom.ly/yDiXLAo

The U.S. Xinjiang cotton import ban is taking its toll on Vietnam's apparel and sneaker production industry. Read more below:

Will apparel and sneaker supply chains be able to adjust efficiently to follow the new guidelines for import?
#supplychain #forcedlabor #laborlaws #riskintelligence #economy #cotton
https://loom.ly/4di8r1E

Freight rates may not have bottomed out just yet. Increased demand for shipping in 2021 caused shipping companies to upgrade capacity through hiring and new ships, but demand has regressed since. Read more below:

How long will importers reap the benefits of cheap freight?
#shipping #supplychain #riskintelligence #economy #resilience
https://loom.ly/5wdO1wg

Along with many other countries, Japan is dealing with the worst avian influenza outbreak in its history. It is getting so bad there that they are running out of the area to bury infected birds. Read more below:

How much higher will chicken prices rise?
#economy #japan #resilience #riskintelligence #supplychain #avianinfluenza
https://loom.ly/AdVqh2E

Deforestation in the Amazon has increased since last March despite the declaration of the new government leaders in Brazil to end deforestation two years from the time they took office on January 1st of this year. Read more below:

If they are unsuccessful how will this impact climate models and agricultural production regions globally?
#agronomy #deforestation #economy #riskintelligence #supplychain #resilience

Kluis Commodity Advisors are predicting an increase in wheat and corn production this year, with a decrease in soybeans.

How much will this aid in balancing the market for grains?
#agriculture #supplychain #riskintelligence #economy #resilience
https://www.agriculture.com/markets/analysis/kluis-survey-projects-more-wheat-corn-acres

A new health threat may be on the horizon... Candida auris is a fungal ailment where the number of clinical cases has risen alarmingly in the past few years. This could be a serious problem with some of the characteristics it has shown in testing. Read more below:

How would global supply chain handle another pandemic? Will we be more prepared?
#economy #supplychain #riskintelligence #resilience #sci #compliance
https://loom.ly/vmfCVAI

The one-year anniversary of Russia's full invasion of Ukraine, Finland's NATO vote, and more earthquakes in Turkey. The #FactalForecast helps you prepare for next week's news. #news #globalsecurity #riskintelligence #businesscontinuity
https://blog.factal.com/2023/02/forecast-new-earthquakes-rattle-turkey-and-syria-world-marks-one-year-since-ukraine-invasion-and-california-ends-coronavirus-state-of-emergency/

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