21.04.2010
US. Growing Grain for Food is More Energy Efficient
Using productive farmland to grow crops for food instead of fuel is more energy efficient, Michigan State University scientists concluded, after poring over 17 years worth of data to help settle the food versus fuel debate.
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Ukraine. Nibulon launches four river-sea grain vessels
Nibulon announced on April 19 that the company has launched four non-self-propelled river-sea vessels that can simultaneously ship 18,000 tonnes of grain, and announced additional plans to produce more vessels with OJSC Wadan Yards Okean.
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Ukraine and the IMF reached a principle agreement
Ukraine and the International Monetary Fund have reached a principle agreement on the implementation of a new two-year cooperation program, reported Ukraine’s Finance Minister Fedir YAROSHENKO.
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US Global Beef to invest US$35 million in Russia
US Global Beef Company, which specialize in feeding and genetic study of cattle, and Kazakh meat producer Kazmeat has signed an agreement on the establishment of a joint venture, which will focus on the production of meat products and breeding of highly productive breeds of cattle.
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Palm Oil Shipments From Indonesia Fall 9% in March
Exports of palm oil from Indonesia, the world’s largest producing-country, declined 9 percent in March from a month earlier on lower output.
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New FAO report assesses dairy greenhouse gas emissions
The dairy sector accounts for around four percent of all global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) according to a new FAO report.
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Glanbia's E300m dairy sale sends shares soaring
Shares in Glanbia jumped nearly 7% after the cheese group agreed the sale of its Irish dairy business for at least E300m, and potentially considerably more.
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Russia faces huge tests to grain export ambitions
Russia's spell of rapid growth in grain exports will come to an end unless it solves its logistical difficulties and finds a way of cutting the cost of growing crops, US officials have said.
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Ukraine promises to create state operator on grain market
The Ukrainian government is planning soon to create a state operator on the grain market that is expected to help producers sell grain at acceptable prices for them, Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Slauta has said.
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ING reduced Romania's 2010 economic growth forecast to 0.9%
ING reduced Romania's 2010 economic growth forecast to 0.9%.
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