Agrarian news
03.11.2010
Sugar hits 29-year high, and may have more to gain
The prospect of a poor finish to Brazil's sugar season could drive prices of the sweetener higher still, even after they hit a 30-year high on Tuesday, Societe Generale has said.
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Ukraine may lift export quotas to sell grain to 12 countries: government
Ukraine's Economy Ministry has proposed to lift quotas for grain exports to deliver grain to Russia, nine other Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries, Georgia and Macedonia, "as Ukraine is under free trade agreements with those countries," local press reported Tuesday.
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Ukraine. Verkhovna Rada to zero import duty on some products
The Ukrainian Parliament has refused to set a zero rate of duty on some products having failed to back the Cabinet bill on amending the law on Ukraine's customs tariff.
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Over 40mn tons of grain harvested in Ukraine
As of November 1, Ukraine has gathered 40.03 million tons of grain throughout 14.65 million hectares, 98% of the plan. The average yield of grain and leguminous crops reaches 27.9 centner/hectare, according to the Agriculture Policy Ministry.
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Ukraine may cancel quotas on grain exports for its partners in free trade
The Ministry of Economics suggests canceling quotas for grain export to the countries having free trade agreements with Ukraine. The relevant draft resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers was put on the ministry's website.
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Ukraine: 3-grade wheat prices increased by 51% compared to the previous year
As of October 29, 2010, the average weighted purchasing price for 3-grade wheat in Ukraine totaled 1587 UAH/t, an increase of 51% compared to the price index of the same date of the previous year, and up 4% compared to the previous month indices, informed the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, referring to operative data of levels of average weighted purchasing prices for grains in Ukraine .
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Potatoes prices in Ukraine decreasing
Last week the average wholesale price of potatoes in Ukraine has decreased by 12% immediately.The producers tried last week to keep potatoes prices at high level.
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UK Soil Association: Feed needs to be home grown
More animal feed needs to come from domestic and renewable resources, with less dependence on imported grain and soyameal, the UK Soil Association states in a recently published report.
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Ukraine. Winter crops mainly in good and satisfactory condition
Winter crops in Ukraine were mainly in good and satisfactory condition as of October 29, 2010.
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Ukraine among three world leaders on dynamics of agricultural production growth
Ukraine, Brazil and Russia are the world leaders in terms of the dynamics of the growth of agricultural production, according to a report by the United Nations on agricultural development and food security, the UN News Center has reported.
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