In January-July Russia exported 10.885 million tons of wheat and meslin valued at $1.886 billion, the Federal Customs Service of Russia declared. According to the announcement, the major volumes of wheat were traditionally shipped to far abroad foreign countries – 10.424 million tons ($1.806 billion). In the reporting period, wheat import volumes to Russia totaled…
During the first two months of 2016/2017 MY, Russia exported 6.58 million tons of grains, down by 4% YoY, the Deputy Director of the strategic management department at Rusagrotrans CJSC Igor Pavensky declared. Traditionally, in the reporting period wheat formed the basis of Russian grain exports – 5.68 million tons, up by 4.8% YoY. At…
According to preliminary estimations of the Association Ukroliyaprom, in 2016 rapeseed production in Ukraine will total 1.1 million tons, against 1.6 million tons last year, the press-service of the Association declared. According to the announcement, last marketing year 10 oilseed plants processed rapeseed raw materials. In 2015/2016 MY Ukraine processed 300 thousand tons of rapeseed…
On August 29 – September 4, Ukraine exported 661.4 thousand tons of grains from the seaports, against 552.7 thousand tons on the previous week. In particular, wheat shipments reached 480.9 thousand tons, corn – 14.2 thousand tons, and barley – 166.3 thousand tons. (APK-Inform/Business World Magazine)
Last week weather conditions were favorable for ripening and harvesting of late spring crops. Cornfield research in Dniepropetrovsk region showed that corn varieties of ultra-early, early-optimal and late sowing terms were 250-271 cm, 257-282 cm and 242-270 cm high, respectively. In the corn plants of all sowing terms grain in the head reached the stage…
As of September 1, grains and pulses have been harvested from 9832 thousand ha (69% of the intended area) compared with 10343 thousand ha as of September 1, 2015. Farmers obtained 38.353 MMT with average yields at 3.9 MT/ha (on the same date in 2015 – 37.106 MMT with average productivity at 3.59 MT/ha). Buckwheat…
The Ministry of Agriculture of Russia set a task to double the production volumes of corn in the country in the short term, the Director of the Department of plant growing, chemicalization and plant protection at the Ministry of Agriculture Petr Chekmarev declared. At the same time, Chekmarev reminded that in general, the Ministry planned…