In the beginning of 2016/2017 MY, the export rates of Russian grains will be slightly lower compared with the same period last season, the Deputy Director of the strategic management department at Rusagrotrans CJSC Igor Pavensky has said. In July the volumes of grain exports will total nearly 2 million tons (the forecast remained unchanged),…
Despite difficult economic conditions in the grain market, in recent years Ukrainian farmers have increasingly focused attention on construction or modernization of their own storage facilities. Both rich harvests of previous years and deferred demand for construction of granaries due to unstable political and economic situation in the country contributed to this intense interest. (UkrAgroConsult/Business…
As of August 2, agrarians harvested 32.6 million tons of early grains and pulses (30.1 million tons on the same date last year) throughout the areas of 8.472 million ha, or 88% of the plan (9.6 million ha, according to estimations). The average yield totaled 3.85 t/ha, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of…
Last week weather conditions were hot with minor local precipitations. Sunflower plants continue to undergo flowering stage and in some regions – the first stage of maturation. Head diameter is 15-19 cm, plants height – 141-217 cm. Late sown varieties are at the beginning of head formation – flowering stage. Sunflower conditions are mostly good…
Sino-Russian fund of agricultural development is exploring the possibility of financing 17 agricultural enterprises in Russia’s Far East, a representative of the Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East said, adding that the decision to provide four projects with funds might be taken soon. “A total of 17 agricultural enterprises in the Far…
Active grain trade in the Black Sea region has led to not only increase in freight rates in the basin, but also to changes of free tonnage placement, according to Platts agency. International sources began to report an increased export grain cargo flow from the Black Sea region, including Ukraine and Russia in the second…
According to the recent Oil World report, the forecast of global production of sunflower oil in 2015/2016 MY increased by 150 thousand tons to 15.71 million tons. The index grew due to the similar trends in Ukraine – up by 130 thousand tons to 4.93 million tons, and Argentina – up by 50 thousand tons…