Agrarian news
31.03.2010
Private exporters report sales activity for Egypt
Private exporters reported to the U. S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 120,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to Egypt during the 2009/2010 marketing year.
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Agrarian authorities: 2.6% of winter crops dead in Ukraine
As of March 25, 0.23 million hectares out of 8.56 million hectares of winter grain crops were killed in Ukraine, representing 2.6% of sown areas, UKRINFORM reported citing the Ministry of Agrarian Policy.
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Farmers sow spring crops on area of 100,000 hectares
Ukrainian farmers sowed grain crops on an area of 100,000 hectares during the spring sowing campaign, Vice Premier for Agro-Industrial Complex Viktor Slauta has said.
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Ukrainian agrarians sowed spring crops throughout 100 thsd ha
As of March 26, Ukrainian agrarians sowed spring grains throughout nearly 100 thsd ha, declared Viktor Slauta, the Vice-Prime-Minister of Ukraine, on March 26.
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Ukraine to increase grain exports to Russia
Russia is interested in additional supplies of maize, soybean and barley from Ukraine, declared Viktor Slauta, the Vice-Prime-Minister of Ukraine, on March 26.
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State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into Finnish plans to grant temporary tax exemption for sales of agricultural land
The European Commission has opened a formal investigation under the EU State aid rules into a Finnish scheme to grant temporary exemption from capital gains tax for sales of agricultural land. The Commission has doubts whether the measure would be compatible with EU law.
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Milk purchase prices up
The average weighted purchase prices for raw milk in Ukraine grew by 3% in the corporate sector and by 4.5% - in the household economies, UKRINFORM reports with reference to the Agriculture Analytical Agency.
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Ukraine. Companies' IPO volume may reach USD 1bn in 2010 - Expert
The volume of initial public offerings (IPO) of Ukrainian issuers on the Western stock exchanges in 2010 could reach about USD 1 billion, according to Concorde Capital CEO Ihor Mazepa.
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EU wheat edges higher on export hopes
Prices in west European wheat markets edged higher on Friday, supported by export deals this week which helped ease concerns about oversupply, traders said.
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More agricultural product names registered
The European Commission has added six names of agricultural products and foodstuffs to the Register of Protected Designations of Origin (PDO) and Protected Geographical Indications (PGI): «Chorizo Riojano» (sausage — PGI — Spain), «Chirimoya de la Costa tropical de Granada-Málaga» (fruit — PDO — Spain) , «Alubia de La Bañeza-León» (bean — PGI — Spain) , «Colline Pontine» (olive oil — PDO — Italy) , «Yorkshire Forced Rhubarb» (rhubarb — PDO — United Kingdom) , «Farine de Petit Épeautre de Haute Provence» (flour — PGI — France) .
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