Texas farmers and ranchers are experiencing the impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine financially with both increased costs for production inputs and higher commodity prices resulting from the war.Ukraine is the world’s fourth-largest exporter of barley and corn, and it’s the fifth-largest exporter of wheat. Ukraine is the world’s largest producer and exporter of sunflower seed and its products, responsible for 47% of global exports in the 2020/21 trade year.Not only will an ongoing war likely lead to fewer planted acres, but it is also likely to change the mix of crops that will be planted and harvested.The availability and ...