Agrarian news
15.02.2010
Soybeans, Corn, Wheat Drop After China Seeks to Rein in Growth
Soybeans, corn and wheat fell after China ordered banks to set aside more deposits as reserves, raising concern that tighter lending in the world’s most populous country will hinder a global economic recovery.
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Agricultural holding Astarta takes USD 10mln credit for agricultural machinery
The largest in Ukraine sugar producer Astarta Holding invests USD 10 million of credit resources into purchasing 90 units of imported agricultural machinery ahead of the sowing campaign 2010.
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French co-op in £102m deal to buy Greencore
One of France's biggest grain co-operatives has struck a £101.85million deal to buy Europe's third biggest maltster.
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In 2009/10 MY, export volumes of Ukrainian grains total 19.5-20 mln tonnes
According to estimations of Ukrainian agrarian confederation, during January-July period of 2009/10 MY, grain export from Ukraine will total 6 mln tonnes, including 2.6 mln tonnes of wheat, 2 mln tonnes of maize and 1.3 mln tonnes of barley. In the premises, the carry-over stocks of the grains will reach the levels of 2.8 mln tonnes, 1.05 mln tonnes and 1.55 mln tonnes respectively, declared Sergey Stoyanov, the general director of Ukrainian agrarian confederation
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Source: Agrarian Fund going to start grains export in Mar
Agrarian Fund is going to begin grains export in this year Mar, reported Ministry of Agrarian Policy source this Fri. «Agrarian Fund will start grains export shipments in 2–3 weeks,» reported source. As to source, until 2009/10 MY Fund can export 0.5 mn MT and below grains.
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London wheat hits four-month low as buyers quit
London wheat prices fell to their lowest for nearly five months on Friday, as a further strengthening of the pound compounded the impact of soft domestic buying demand and weakness imported from Chicago.
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Crimean agrarians to increase oilseed production by 60%
In the current year, agricultural economies of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Ukraine) plan to produce 122.2 thsd tonnes of oilseeds, an increase of 45.5 thsd tonnes (or up 60%) compared to the level of 2009.
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Spring sowing campaign provided at 50%
The Agrarian Policy Ministry estimates provision with financial resources for carrying out a complex of spring field works at UAH 12 billion (USD 1/UAH 8.0025) that makes up 50% of the necessary resources.
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Australian wheat stocks increased in January
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE) in its wheat stocks and use report released on Feb. 11 indicated an estimated 22.8 million tonnes of wheat was held in stock and the amount of feed grade wheat stored had increased by 985,000 tonnes at the start of January 2010.
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Wheat falls to minority crop in Southern Africa
Wheat growing is being reduced to a minority occupation in Southern Africa by low prices, which are deterring South African farmers and, in Zimbabwe, by the economic paralysis which has dried up farm credit.
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