06.06.2014
FAO: Food prices drop for second consecutive month in May
Food importing countries received «good news» in May as international food prices went down slightly for the second consecutive month according to the UN FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization), UN Radio reports.
more05.06.2014
Titan Machinery losses soar as ag slowdown bites
Titan Machinery unveiled a 10-fold rise in losses as it swallowed the costs of staff losses besides of weaker margins in farm equipment sales, and a setback to its Ukraine operations too from the country's political crisis.
more05.06.2014
Russian drought mirrors previous wheat failure years, warns analyst
Excessive dryness continues to be a concern for crops in the Volga Valley region of Russia and western parts of Kazakhstan, fuelling concerns that the wheat crop there could fall short of expectations.
more05.06.2014
Ukraine and Estonia ink action plan on enhanced cooperation in agrarian sector
On June 4, in the framework of the XXV² International agroindustrial exhibition AGRO-2014 the Ukrainian Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Ihor Shvaika met with Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Estonia Ivari Padar, Government Portal reports.
more04.06.2014
Abolition of technical inspection for agricultural machinery will facilitate the investment attractiveness of Ukrainian agricultural industry
Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club” (UCAB) greets the adoption of Law No. 2609a “On amendments to certain legislative acts of Ukraine (to ensure the safe operation by agricultural machinery)”. According to the UCAB experts, abolishment of technical inspection for agricultural machinery will relieve farmers from the additional financial duties and promote the development of agricultural production.
more02.06.2014
Crimea does not produce own sugar, and Russian will cost 160 mln UAH more
By results of the survey “Agri-food spectrum of Ukraine-2014" conducted by the agency AgriSurvey, the occupied Crimea does not in generally provide its own needs in sugar. The transition from Ukrainian to Russian sugar will cost extra over 160 mln UAH per year.
more29.05.2014
Ukranian milk producers hit by Russian ban
Ukranian milk producers have lost €9 million a month since after Russia banned dairy imports from a number of suppliers.
more28.05.2014
Fonterra braces farmers for slide in milk prices
Fonterra underlined the retreat in dairy markets by forecasting a 17% drop the price it pays farmers for milk next season, citing a "rebalancing" which has reduced the squeeze on supplies.
more28.05.2014
Association “Ukrainian Agribusiness Club” and Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv will cooperate to promote innovative development of agribusiness in Ukraine
In May 2014, the association “Ukrainian Agribusiness Club” (UCAB) and Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (KNU) signed a memorandum of cooperation. Henceforth, Taras Shevchenko National University will provide information support to a nationwide project “AgriBusiness Ideas of Advanced Students”(AgriBIAS) launched by UCAB in April 2014.
more27.05.2014
Milk producers have lost 150 million UAH for a month after banning exports to Russia
By the estimation of the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club” (UCAB), as a result of reduction of purchasing prices for milk, the income of agricultural enterprises from milk realization has declined for the month by 150 mln UAH.
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