Agrarian news
18.07.2014
UN adopted new food standards to protect consumers
The United Nations’ food standards body has adopted new standards to protect consumer health worldwide, UN Radio reports. The Codex Alimentarius Commission decided to lower further the maximum acceptable levels of lead in infant formula.
more17.07.2014
Strat Grains underlines fears for EU wheat quality
Strategie Grains cautioned over the quality of the European Union wheat harvest, even as it nudged higher its estimate for the quantity, with increased yield expectations for many northern countries.
more16.07.2014
European Commission to tackle unfair practices in the food supply chain
The European Commission has today adopted a communication encouraging Member States to look for ways to improve protection of small food producers and retailers against the unfair practices of their sometimes much stronger trading partners.
more16.07.2014
Agricultural producers promise “bread Maidan” in August
If the state fails to support agricultural producers and the fall of grain prices occurs, agricultural producers will go to the “bread Maidan.” Chairman of the Union of Agricultural Servicing Cooperatives of Ukraine Ivan Tomych said at the round table in Kyiv, a Ukrinform correspondent reports.
more14.07.2014
Ukraine gets UAH 50 mln in investments over half year
Five regional centers for investment and development (RCID) of the State Agency for Investment and National Projects of Ukraine (Derzhinvestproekt) within six months of the year attracted to the national economy more than UAH 50 million, Derzhinvestproekt chief Serhiy Yevtushenko told reporters on Monday.
more11.07.2014
EU biofuel outlook bad for rapeseed, less so wheat
Use of rapeseed for making biofuels in the European Union is to stagnate at levels 20% below its high four years ago, but consumption of wheat, which has been replaced by corn, may revive thanks to lower prices.
more11.07.2014
Ukrainian Ministry of Agrarian Policy continues to successfully execute intergovernmental agreement with China
Ukrainian Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Ihor Shvaika met with a delegation of the People’s Republic of China led by the Vice President of the China National Complete Engineering Corporation (CCEC) Yang Jing, Government Portal reports. The Ministry side was also represented by Chairman of the Board of «SFGCU» PJSC Petro Vovchuk as well as responsible employees of the Ukrainian Ministry of Agrarian Policy.
more09.07.2014
Since the beginning of 2014/15 MY Ukraine exported 360 thsd tonnes of grains
Since the beginning of 2014/15 MY and as of July 7, 2014, Ukraine exported 358 thsd tonnes of grains, declared the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.
more09.07.2014
EU milk prices still higher than a year ago
EU milk prices are still higher than a year ago according to the European Commission’s Summer 2014 Short-Term Agricultural Outlook.
more08.07.2014
Weather underpins hopes for huge US corn crop
Weather forecasts maintained hope for US corn production prospects as crops entered the key pollination period in historically strong condition, with soybeans and spring wheat seen thriving too.
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