30.10.2009
As of Jan-Sept, agrarians declined grapes average sale price to UAH2,764 per MT
Within Jan-Sept 2009 all kinds property agricultural companies (except small-scale ones) sold grapes at average UAH2,764 per MT, down UAH48 per MT (- 1.7%) against Jan-Sept 2008, reported State Statistics Committee.
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Epidemic of A/H1N1 flu started in Ukraine - Health Ministry
The epidemic of A/H1N1 flu started in Ukraine. Health Minister of Ukraine Vasyl Knyazevych said this in the interview to UNIAN.
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One more state-owned company being established in Ukraine
Following the experience of Russia, where a large state-owned grain market operator was established, Ukraine also declared the intentions to create a state owned company. The Ministry of Agrarian Policy reportedly drafted a proper government resolution. At the moment, the draft is passing through the approval process in other ministries and departments.
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Ukrainian economy recovering from the crisis gradually
Ukraine’s industry is gradually recovering from the crisis: the September rate of the industrial production decrease was the lowest since early the year (18.4%) and dropped for the 9 months to 28.4%, reported the State Statistics Committee. Despite fallen outputs in the metallurgical industry, a positive trend was set by the chemical and machine-building branches. Experts are sure that the downturn pace will slow down to 21% by the year’s end. This means the start of the economy’s long recovery.
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US farmers to take insurance rather than sow wheat
US farmers struggling to seed their wheat crop will likely reap an insurance check rather than sow in less-than-ideal conditions, analysts and agronomists said. Farmers with prevented planting insurance can receive up to 60 percent of their expected revenue if the rainy conditions keep them out of the fields this fall.
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Agrarians Jan-Sept grapes sales up 59.8%, to 92,330 MT
As to State Statistics Committee report, in Jan-Sept 2009 agricultural companies have lifted grapes sales to 92,330 MT, up 34,561 MT (+ 59.8%) as of Jan-Sept 2008.
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Ukraine: as of the beginning of October, Crimea harvested 1634.7 thsd tonnes of grains
As of October 1, 2009, the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Ukraine) harvested 1634.7 thsd tonnes of grains in bunker weight, a decrease of 4% compared to the same level of the previous year, declared the Main department of statistics of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
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Production of harvesters in Russia down in January-September 2009
According to ASM Holding, output of grain harvesters in Russia in the first 9 months of 2009 decreased by 14.9% on the year to 5,736 units (compared with 6,737 units in 3Q 2008).
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Grain stocks in Crimea lowered by nearly 13%
During January-September of 2009, agricultural enterprises of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Ukraine) sold 551.6 thsd tonnes of grains, an increase of 5.3% compared to the same period of the previous year, declared the Main department of statistics of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
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US harvest delays throw crop size into question
Historic harvest delays are forcing US farmers to harvest soyabeans and corn with quality problems and undesirably high moisture levels, and the ultimate impact on production is uncertain, analysts said. "We've never had a concurrent bean and corn problem like this, with late harvest and wet weather. So the trade really doesn't know how to handle it," said Charlie Sernatinger, analyst with Fortis Clearing Americas.
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