As of September 26, winter crops had been sown at 2158 thousand ha, or 29% of the forecast area (7374 thousand ha). This included 2024 thousand ha of winter wheat and triticale (33% from the planned 6198 thousand ha), 79 thousand ha of rye (54% of 147 thousand ha), 55 thousand ha of barley (5%…
In July Kazakhstan exported 206.66 KMT of wheat. In just eleven months of 2015/2016 Kazakhstan exported 12.5% more wheat than over the same period of the previous season (3457 KMT against 3070 KMT during July-September 2014/2015 MY). During this period, Kazakhstan increased its supply to virtually all wheat markets, except Azerbaijan. Kazakh wheat shipments to…
Dry weather during the second half of September triggered further decline in soil moisture stocks. Almost across all the territory of Gomel, in most areas of Brest, in the south-east of Mogilev region topsoil was almost completely withered that was unfavorable for winter crops sowing and sprouts emergence. In some regions soil moisture deficit hindered…
On September 15, Agroprodservice launched a new soybean crushing plant, which it had been building since March. Crushing capacity is 40 KMT soybeans a year. Finished products will be soybean cake and non-refined soybean oil. Previously, company’s soybean cake production capacities equaled 1400 tons a month. (UkrAgroConsult/Business World Magazine)
In the 2015/2016 season Ukrainian farmers obtained all-time high soybean crop – 3927 KMT. Firstly, this result was achieved owing to acreage expansion to record 2200 thousand ha. According to UkrAgroConsult, over the past ten years Ukrainian soybean exports increased significantly, while markets were diversified. Export geography already included 33 countries. Given the persisting demand…
Precipitations have been observed in the Southern and Eastern parts of Ukraine since September 20. Abundant rains were seen in Odessa region and in the western regions. According to meteorologists it will be raining this week as well and precipitations will replenish soil moisture stocks in the key winter wheat producing regions. Dry weather conditions…
According to forecasts of Russian experts, in 2016/2017 will be the first time that Russia can have excess in sugar stocks and likely will lead to sharp export increase. According to preliminary forecasts, export may be 100-200 KMT (in 2015/2016 exports stood at 6 KMT). The main rival to Russian sugar will be sugar of…