10.08.2010
Ukraine: Crimea completed the harvesting campaign of early grains
Agrarians of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Ukraine) completed the harvesting campaign of early grains, declared the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of the Crimea.
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Ukraine: new standards of crop rotation fail to meet the modern agrarian technologies
According to Alexander Lavrinenko, the General Director of the agricultural holding Valars Group, the new standards of crop rotation, which the Government of Ukraine fixed, are out of accordance with the modern agrarian technologies.
more06.08.2010
Ukraine. Over 27 million tons of early crops and legumes harvested
According to the latest reports of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, as of August 5, Ukraine had harvested 27.16 million tons of grain from an area of almost 11 million hectares (94%). The average yield of grain and leguminous crops is 24.7 centners per hectare.
more05.08.2010
Surge in wheat prices continues in August
Wheat prices opened August with another big jump, hitting a 2-year high Monday as worsening weather conditions ravaged Russia’s grain crops. Wheat prices soared 42 percent in July, the biggest monthly gain in at least 51 years, as a severe Russian drought destroyed one-fifth of Russia’s wheat crop
more05.08.2010
Ukraine: main target of the Government is timely harvesting, storing and rational crop use
Opportune harvesting, storing and rational crop use is one of the main targets of the Government of Ukraine, stated Andrew Kluyev, the first Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine, on August 4.
more05.08.2010
Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine increased grain intervention prices in 2010/11 MY
According to the document, the intervention minimum price for soft wheat, A-group, 1-grade, became increased from the previous level of 1320 UAH/t to 1520 UAH/t, the maximum – from 1584 UAH/t to 1824 UAH/t; 2-grade wheat – from 1235 UAH/t to 1385 UAH/t and from 1482 UAH/t to 1662 UAH/t respectively; 3-grade wheat – from 1150 UAH/t to 1330 AUH/t and from 1320 UAH/t to 1520 UAH/t.
more05.08.2010
Ukraine. Meat deficit to reach 300,000 tons in 2010
Ukraine is not facing a significant shortage of meat, chairman of the State Veterinary Medicine Committee Ivan Bisiuk has told reporters.
more05.08.2010
Ukraine. Cabinet predicts grain gross yield within 28.5-29mn tons
The Cabinet of Ministers predicts that the gross yield of early grain crops in Ukraine this year will be 28.5-29 million tons, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine for Agriculture Viktor Slauta told reporters on Wednesday.
more05.08.2010
'Harsh Ukraine weather' cuts Astarta wheat yields
Sugar-to-sunflowers giant Astarta admitted that it had been caught out by the "harsh weather" which has beset Ukraine's crops, slashing 25-30% from its forecasts for barley and wheat yields.
more04.08.2010
Ukraine: anomaly heat to have the negative impact on late grain sowings
The Hydrometeorological Center of Ukraine forecasts the decrease of late grains production volumes in the country, due to the hot weather conditions.
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