15.04.2010
Monsanto Site Helps Kids
In 1986, Marilyn Adams was confronted with every parent’s greatest fear; she found her 11-year-old son Keith dead. Keith suffocated in a gravity flow wagon while helping on his family’s farm in Iowa.
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Future of European agriculture - have your say
EU opens public debate on its agricultural policy, the prelude to a major reform in 2013. The commission announced plans this week to overhaul its agricultural policy in line with the EU’s new long-term economic strategy.
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The future of European agriculture policy Call for a public debate
The European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dacian Cioloş, today launched a public debate on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in the European Union. Since its creation, the CAP has always been adapted to respond to the challenges of its time. Significant reforms have been made in recent years, notably in 2003 and during the CAP health check in 2008, to modernise the sector and make it more market-oriented.
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Russia to produce 97 mln tonnes of grains
In 2010, Russia will harvest nearly 97 mln tonnes of grains, declared Elena Skrynnik, the Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, on April 13.
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Ukrainian President predicts Ukraine's economy growth by 3-6%
Such a forecast was aired by Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych at lunch with representatives of American business in Washington.According to him, in the next 10 years Ukraine needs USD 70 billion to modernize its economy.
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Ukraine. Landkom winter crops have minimal damage
Ukrainian agricultural firm Landkom International's winter crops have emerged with minimal damage, a report by its independent agronomy adviser shows.
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U.S. Ethanol industry rolls out national ad campaign
The ethanol industry Monday launched a national advertising campaign aimed at defending the home grown fuel to critics. The effort comes at a time when Congress is being asked to renew subsidies to oil companies designed to make ethanol blends more affordable at the pump.
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Ukraine decreased grain share by 1.6% in the general commodity exports
During January-February period of 2010, commodity exports from Ukraine totaled 6.39 bln USD, imports – 7.05 bln USD, which formed the growth of export indices by 24.7%, and imports – by 20.7% compared to January-February period 2009 respectively.
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Ukraine. Cattle breeding profitability 5.4%
Profitability of Ukrainian agriculture in 2009 made 12.9%, which is equal to the 2008 level, the press service of the Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation reported referring to the State Statistics Committee. The profitability of crop production dropped from 19.6% to 16.4% because of the lower effectiveness of the production of grain crops and rape.
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Ukraine. Estimate of lost winter rapeseed keeps growing
The share of lost winter rapeseed increased by 5% last week up to 295.1 th ha or 20.8% of total planted area (15.4% as of April 01).
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