Agrarian news
26.03.2010
Russia: Rosinteragroservice to purchase Azov Grain Terminal
The Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation took decision to satisfy the petition of Rosinteragroservice Ltd. concerning purchasing of the 100% share in the authorised capital stock of Azov Grain Terminal Ltd., declared the press-cutting service of the Federal Antimonopoly Service.
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Sustainable farming: EESC to host seminar and exhibition
As «Alternatives to Pesticides Week» is in full swing, the European Economic and Social Committee will on March host a seminar and an exhibition on «integrated production», a farming scheme designed to produce safe and high quality food without using environmentally unfriendly and harmful chemicals. The EESC’s Section for Agriculture, Rural Development and the environment (NAT) will be hosting the seminar, which is co-organised with the Pesticides Action Network (PAN). Aimed primarily at discussing interplay between agricultural production and environmental protection, the seminar will host discussions of sustainability in farming, particularly in the context of a sweeping overhaul of the Common Agricultural Policy due to take place in the coming years.
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Russia: Commercial Port of Vladivostok to ship grains in containers and big bags
OJSC Commercial Port of Vladivostok (Russia) plans to start grain transshipment in containers and big bags (soft containers), declared Sergey Lopunov, the operational director of JSC Commercial Port of Vladivostok.
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Australia's stored wheat dips 9% in February
The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported on March 24 that at the end of February 2010, Australia's bulk storage of wheat grain was estimated at 15.6 million tonnes, 9% less than the amount stored at the same time in January.
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Deere says new health care reform law will increase 2010 expense by $150 million after - tax
Deere & Company announced today that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act signed into law this week will adversely impact its expenses for fiscal 2010. As a result of the legislation, the company’s expenses are expected to be about $150 million higher on an after-tax basis, primarily in the second quarter.
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The Role of Refuge
An insect resistance management (IRM) plan is an important aspect of corn farming in order to protect the integrity and viability of biotech products. The vitality of an IRM plan was one of the topics of a learning session at the 2010 Commodity Classic. Before the introduction of biotechnology andinsect-resistant traits, insects were a major cause of crop damage and yield loss, and farmers often made multiple applications of chemical pesticides to combat insect pests.
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Ukraine. Margarine export up
Over the past 9 years, Ukraine increased the export of margarine 117 times to 45,000 tons, UkrOilProm told UKRINFORM citing Stepan Kapshuk, director general of the association.
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Canadian Federation of Agriculture pitches food strategy
Canada needs a «national food strategy» to ensure all Canadians have access to affordable, nutritious and safe food, says the head of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture. To that end, the CFA is proposing a plan that would support Canadian agriculture as the "multi-faceted, interlinked and sustainable’’ source of that food. Laurent Pellerin, president of the CFA, who spoke to the annual general meeting of the Agricultural Producers of Saskatchewan in Regina yesterday, said one-size-fits-all policies don’t work for Canadian producers.
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Monsanto Commemorates Completion of Glyphosate Plant Expansion at Luling
On Friday, March 5, Monsanto CEO and chairman Hugh Grant welcomed guests to the company’s Roundup® agricultural herbicide production facility in Luling, La., to celebrate the completion of a nearly $200 million expansion just outside of New Orleans. The expansion was announced and started in April 2008 to increase production of Roundup brand agricultural herbicide. «This has been a huge project for us in scope and in terms of the financial investment. However, it is more than an investment in this plant; it’s an investment in farmers,» Grant said.
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Ministry of Agriculture of Russia to support growing of wheat, sugar beet and maize
In 2010, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation will put special emphasis on growing of three main agricultural crops: wheat, sugar beet and maize, declared Peter Chekmarev, the head of the department of plant growing, chemization and plant protection of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, on March 19.
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