Agrarian news
04.03.2010
Output hurdles to help dairy prices stay high
Milk production will remain constrained for most of the next five years, feeding a rise in prices as pizza-crazy South Koreans and butter-hungry Vietnamese raise dairy consumption, official Australian forecasters believe.
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Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine forecasts the level of spring grains sowing areas throughout 7.3 mln ha
In the current year, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine forecasts the level of spring grains sowing areas throughout the area of 7.3 mln ha, which almost corresponds to the previous year level, declared the Ministry on March 3.
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Russia, US Resume Poultry Meat Trade Talks
RUSSIA — Poultry trade talks between the US and Russia have restarted in Moscow with the arrival of the American delgation in Moscow. A US agricultural delegation arrived in Moscow to resume talks on poultry imports, which have been suspended since the beginning of the year.
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EU boosts sugar exports as prices soar
The EU plans to export an extra 500,000 tonnes of sugar because world sugar prices have soared and European beet farmers have surpluses. The European Commission says the export of extra, unsubsidised sugar will not violate international trade rules. It says the measure is temporary.
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Ilichivsk reports a 15.4% throughput growth, 3m tons in January-February
In January-February this year freight traffic volumes via state-run Illichivsk Sea Commercial Port (SCPI, Odessa region, Ukraine) reached 3.06 million tons, as much as 15.4% over the same period in 2009. Transshipment of general cargo increased by 5%, bulk cargo volumes rose 15%, while handling of liquid bulk cargo jumped as much as 78%, the Port Authority statement said.
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Animal production and meat processing in Ukraine 2010
Association Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB) organizes on May 27, 2010 the Conference "Animal production and meat processing in Ukraine 2010". The objective of the conference is to evaluate the current situation and developments of Ukrainian livestock sector, investment opportunities and future prospects of the meat market.
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Corn exports decreased
Corn exports decreased and reached 555.5 KMT that is by 20% less than in January 2010 (696.6 KMT). In total 3 671.8 KMT has been shipped in the 2009/10 season (October 2009 – February 2010).
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Grain exports from Ukraine to decrease by 30%
In 2009/10 MY, grain exports from Ukraine will possibly decrease by 30%, declared Dmytro Berezovsky, the President of the Agrarian Chamber of Ukraine.
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World Biotech Crop Acres Up 7% in 2009
Worldwide plantings of biotech crops increased by 7%, or 22 million acres, in 2009 despite a decline in usage in Europe, according to an industry report released recently.
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Australia forecasts declines in sorghum, winter grain crops
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE) released on March 2 the agency's commodities report and forecast.
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