The ONLY conclusion that I can make from moves like this is that the Europeans are convinced that they can afford what they need from other sources - and stay fed.
The problem, though, for most of the world (other than the West and wealthy Asian countries) is that they CANNOT afford the prices that will soon be seen (or are already being seen), so we’re talking much less food production, and massive famine in the Third World.
But I guess that’s ok, for those supporting the Nazi-loving regime in Ukraine.
No Problemo
They/we can get their veggies at the supermarket.
I think I heard something to that effect from a congress critter.
But will those manure ponds be treated with respect now?
European socialism at its finest...are the people going to take this laying down?
Mom called this “cutting off your nose to spite your face”.
Have all the editors been shot? That sentence makes it sound like the EU is preventing Russia from importing potash. It should be "by capping imports of Russian potash".