According to the official statistics figures, in September Ukraine imported 4.5 thousand tons of rye, including 90% of the grain of Belarusian origin. In March-July Ukraine purchased Belarusian rye at rather large-scale cargo lots (2.2-5.3 thousand tons per month), but in July-August the country bought small-scale shipments of rye from the EU (379 tons only).…
In September Ukraine exported 13.7 KMT of soybean oil, which is record high for this month. In September 2015 exports equaled 9.7 KMT, and in August 2016 – 10.3 KMT. Soybean oil exports continue to increase from season to season. In September large volumes were shipped to Poland (over 30% of total exports), Iran (21%)…
In the current year, Ukraine has already filled all major quotas for duty-free exports of agricultural products to the European Union, except for meat products, the Director of the department of international cooperation at the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Alexander Romanovsky declared. According to him, Ukraine has already settled the quotas…
Last week prices kept growing on Ukrainian export market of milling wheat. Increased demand from major importers was the main driver for price strengthening. Traders also raised their demand prices for milling wheat on the domestic market. CPT- port prices strengthened by nearly 50 UAH last week. Traders feel need of 3rd grade wheat, having…
After active putting into operation of new elevators in the period of 2010-2015 in the current year Ukraine demonstrated a significant reduction of activity in the market segment, the grain market analyst at APK-Inform Agency Andrei Kupchenko declared. According to the State Statistics Service, in 2015 Ukraine launched granaries with the general capacity of more…
As of October 20, agricultural organizations in Belarus continued harvesting corn for grain and sugar beet, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food declared. In particular, agrarians harvested 627.1 thousand tons of corn throughout the areas of 75.5 thousand ha (59.3%), with the average yield of 8.3 ton/ha. Last year the grain production volumes totaled 232.3…
Cold air temperature, falling below zero at night on the major part of the Belarus contributed to slower vegetation processes of grain crops and winter rapeseed. In the first half of October sum of effective temperatures (above +5 degrees C) totaled about 40-60 C‘, up by 10-20 CYoY. Winter crops sown in mid-September are at…