Agrarian news
06.04.2010
Ukrainian, Russian deputy premiers to discuss cooperation in agriculture
Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Viktor Slauta and First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov on Apr. 6 will hold talks in Moscow to discuss the whole range of issues of cooperation between the two countries in agriculture, said a source in the Russian government.
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Sunmeal exports from Ukraine set a record
In March Ukraine shipped the record volume of sunmeal – 268 KMT
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In 2009, profitability of agriculture in Ukraine totaled 12.9%
Ukrainian agrarian confederation with reference to data of the State Statistics Committee declared that profitability of agriculture in 2009 totaled 12.9%, which corresponds to the level of 2008.
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Kazakhstan to sow oilseeds throughout 1.4 mln ha
In 2010, Kazakhstan plans to sow agricultural crops throughout 19.1 mln ha during the spring field works, declared Akhylbek Kurishbaev, the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
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Ukraine. Extended the discounts for limit lumpsum rates for handling transit cargoes in Ukraine’s seaports till December 31, 2010
The Transport and Communication Ministry of Ukraine extended the discounts for limit lumpsum rates for handling transit cargoes in Ukraine’s seaports till December 31, 2010. The Ministry’s order #128 of March 10 made correspondingly amended the order #958 of October 15.
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Ukrainian agrarians provided additional fertilizing of 100% of winter grains
Ukrainian agrarians provided additional fertilizing of 100% of winter grains sowings, declared Ivan Demchak, the Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Land Relations, on March 31. According to him, agrarians provided the works in rather short terms and showed good results.
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Ukraine: agrarians stock 81% of required mineral fertilizers
To date, agrarians of Ukraine stock 81% of required volumes of mineral fertilizers, declared Nikholay Prisyashnuk, the Minister of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine.
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Outlook grim for barley price despite sowings fall
There is little hope for a revival in barley prices, grain handler AWB has said, even after America forecast that its plantings would fall to a record low this year, fuelling expectations of a fall in world production.
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USDA reports spring wheat, corn, soybean plantings up
U.S. farmers intend to plant 53.8 million acres of wheat for harvest in 2010, down 9% from 2009, including 37.7 million acres of winter wheat, down 13%, 2.223 million acres of durum, down 13%, and 13.906 million acres of spring wheat other than durum, up 5%, the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said in its annual Prospective Plantings report. Intended area for corn was 88.8 million acres, up 3% from both 2009 and 2008, and for soybeans was 78.1 million acres, up 1% from 2009 and the largest on record if realized. The USDA other spring wheat number was above analysts pre-report trade expectations that averaged 13.56 million acres, but the USDA durum number was below the average of 2.5 million acres.
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Russia to increase grain export volumes
Russia is the stable exporter of grains and does not plan to lower rates in the business sphere, declared Viktor Khristenko, the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation.
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