30.08.2010
Russian inspectors to check Ukrainian producers of meat, milk
Russian state inspectors will check again the Ukrainian enterprises producing meat and dairy products, the State Veterinary Medicine Committee of Ukraine reported.
more30.08.2010
Azarov: Ukraine has enough buckwheat for everyone
Prime Minister Mykola Azarov announced Aug. 27 during a cabinet meeting that said that the state has sufficient reserves of buckwheat, wheat, grain and other food goods to maintain stable prices for food.
more26.08.2010
Wet Weather May Keep Frost at Bay in Southern Prairie
This season’s wet conditions may keep an early frost at bay in the southern Prairies, but more northern areas may not be as lucky. Aston Chipanshi, the manager of climate monitoring and forecasting, Agriculture Canada, said the more southern areas of Western Canada have a good chance of avoiding an early frost, because of the damp conditions.
more26.08.2010
As of August 25, Russia produced 41.5 mln tonnes of grains
According to official data of the federal subjects of the Russian Federation, as of August 25, 2010, Russia harvested grains and leguminous plants throughout the areas of nearly 20.2 mln ha (or 50% of the forecast), a decrease of 2.6 mln ha compared to 2009 level. The general grain production volumes totaled 41.5 mln tonnes, as opposed to 60.5 mln tonnes in 2009. The average yield totaled 20.6 c/ha as opposed to 26.5 c/ha in 2009, announced the press-service of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation.
more26.08.2010
In 2010, Ukraine to harvest sunflower seed at the previous year level
In the current year, sunflower seed production in Ukraine will possibly total nearly 6.4 mln tonnes, which almost corresponds to the previous year level, declared Stepan Kapshuk, the General Director of the Association "Ukroliyaprom", on August 26. According to him, the average yield index will total 14.4 c/ha.
more26.08.2010
Ukraine: Agrarian Fund to contract 200 thsd tonnes of new crop grains
From the beginning of the current marketing year (since July 1, 2010), the Agrarian Fund of Ukraine has contracted nearly 200 thsd tonnes of new crop grains, announced Alexander Lavrinchuk, the Deputy Head of the Fund.
more26.08.2010
Monsanto buys Western Australian grain breeder
One of the world's largest agricultural biotech companies, Monsanto, has bought part of the Western Australian Government's grain breeding company, Intergrain.
more26.08.2010
Russian inflation 5.4 pct since start of year
Russia's consumer price inflation reached 5.4 percent since the start of 2010 and 0.2 percent in the week August 17-23, for a third week running, the Statistics Service said on Wednesday.
more25.08.2010
China’s fertiliser needs in view
As all eyes look to China for a possible competing offer for PotashCorp , the country’s fertiliser needs are increasingly in the limelight.
more25.08.2010
2010 budget deficit may reach 6% of GDP - analyst
The state budget deficit in 2010 may reach 6% of GDP - about 67 billion UAH (1 USD - 7.9 UAH). This forecast was voiced by the director of the research department with investment company Astrum Investment Management, Oleksiy Blinov.
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