White sugar hits record high

White sugar futures hit a record high and raw sugar touched a 3-1/2-year peak for a second day on Tuesday, buoyed by strong Indian demand prospects and concern over slow cane harvesting in top grower Brazil.

FOB Gulf soya export premiums steady to firm

US soyabean export premiums at the Gulf of Mexico were steady to firm on Monday, supported by good demand, while corn and wheat export premiums were mostly steady, traders said. Softening US dollar supportive to US export prospects. Strong demand from China for US soyabeans, mostly for new marketing year delivery.

Agro-Trade buys shares of two agricultural establishments

The Kharkov-based company Agro-Trade, which specializes in wholesale trading of sunflower oil, grain crops, buckwheat and flour, will obtain controlling stakes in two agricultural establishments in the Chernigov region, Prokhorskoe and Zlagoda.

Retail turnover falls 15.2%

Retail turnover in Ukraine in H1/09 reduced 15.2% compared to the same period of 2008, the State Statistics Committee reported.

Sugar to rise in price to USD 685.72 per ton until end of 2009

Sugar has risen in price from UAH 2,950 (EUR 259.85 USD 374.61) to UAH 5,000-5,060 per ton in Ukraine since the beginning of 2009.

Harvesting campaign pace in Ukraine faster than last year

As of July 30, Ukraine threshed 9.5 million of early grain crops (72% of forecast), 2.1 million tons more than last year. A total of 26.5 million tons of new grain yield (after 24.7mn tons in 2008) received with average yield capacity of 27.9 centner/ha.

Canadian wheat exports the largest in nearly a decade

The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) announced on July 30 that wheat exports are the largest in nine years bringing in the second-highest revenues in history for Western Canadian farmers.

Grain crops exports to decrease by 11% to 17mn tons

In 2009, Ukraine will export 17mn tons of grain crops (down 11% against 2008), according to experts of the Russia-based representative office of the Netherlands's bank Rabobank, which specializes in lending to agricultural establishments.

Pork output up

The production of fresh and chilled pork in June rose by 32.3% to 8,600 tons against May, the Agrarika company told UKRINFORM.

IMF approves third tranche of $16.4 bln loan for Ukraine