http://www.apk-inform.com Agriculture News en http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004584 Wed, 16 May 2012 16:43:00 +0300 By May, 1, 2012, the stocks of grains in Ukraine's agricultural enterprises (except small) and enterprises engaged in its storage and processing, totaled 13.7 million tonnes, up 65% compared with the same date in 2011, reported the State Statistics Committee. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004570 Wed, 16 May 2012 11:55:00 +0300 According to information provided by the experts of APK-Inform, Russian exporters of wheat bran in the southern region report about a shortage of this product on the market. Traders face a limited number of proposals and rising supply from producers. Thus, the average level of the current bid prices, according to exporters, is in the range of 4300-4400 RUR / tonne on CPT-port, up 400 RUR / tonne from the prices, informed earlier. But to buy the product even at such prices is practically impossible, said the operators of the market. As for the FOB Azov sea port prices, their level is 175-180 USD/ tonne. But the operators note there are no any offers for the stated basis delivery. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004566 Wed, 16 May 2012 11:22:00 +0300 The grain export paces from Ukraine in May 2012 were significantly slower than in the previous months (2.4-2.5 mln tonnes). As of May, 15, Ukraine exported about 950 000 tonnes, including 700 000 tonnes of maize, 130 000 tonnes of barley and 120 000 tonnes of wheat, reported the General Director of the Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation, Sergei Stoyanov. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004554 Wed, 16 May 2012 10:54:00 +0300 According to official statistics, Russia decreased barley exports in April, 2012, by 21% to 165.119 tonnes compared to March and down 36% in comparison with APril, 2011. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004567 Wed, 16 May 2012 10:48:00 +0300 As of May 15, 2012, according to the data of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine, spring grain and pulses were sown throughout 8.61 million hectares, or 97% of the plan. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004568 Wed, 16 May 2012 10:31:00 +0300 Kazakhstan exported 9.6 million tonnes of grains this marketing year, said the Head of the Department of Agriculture of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan, Sagintayev Zhumazhanov, at a briefing. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004551 Wed, 16 May 2012 10:25:00 +0300 The grain exports from Ukraine in the current season (July 2011 - June 2012) could reach 22 million tonnes, said the Minister of Agricultural Policy and Food, Mykola Prysiazhniuk. "If we have 22 (million tonnes of grain. - Ed.) Do, it will be good," - he told journalists in Kyiv on May 15. According to him, since the beginning of MY country has exported 18.5 million tonnes of grain, including 800 thousand tonnes in May. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004541 Wed, 16 May 2012 09:17:00 +0300 APK-Inform experts forecast a decline in yields in almost all summer grain crops in Ukraine in comparison with the previous year, due to the rising cost of material and technical resources.In this regard, the farmers will be forced to economize on agricultural technology, which could then affect the quality of the crop. An exception could be barley, for which the orientation  on brewing direction requires more rigorous approach to the technologies of cultivation. It may also be shortage of funds for conducting of field works due to replanting of large areas under winter crops, which also leads to a decrease in yield. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004528 Tue, 15 May 2012 16:49:00 +0300 As of May 1, 2012 spring crops in the agricultural organizations of the Russian Federation were planted throughout 7.2 million hectares (up 44.4% compared with the corresponding date last year), including cereals and legumes (excluding maize) - throughout 4.1 million hectares (up 48.4%). http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004521 Tue, 15 May 2012 15:45:00 +0300 According to the data of the experts of APK-Inform, the market of crude sunflower oil in the Russian ports can see a dramatic reduction in prices. This situation is due, primarily, to lower world market prices for vegetable oils. One more important factor is the relatively high demand prices for sunoil in the domestic market, which currently exceed the demand of importers for the product. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004518 Tue, 15 May 2012 15:31:00 +0300 As of May 10, winter grain crops were in good and satisfactory condition throughout 5.35 million hectares, accounting for 69.8%, reported the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004491 Tue, 15 May 2012 10:56:00 +0300 As of May 3, Ukraine sowed spring crops throughout 10.8 million hectares, up 21.5% than as of the same date last year, reported  State Statistics Committee.At the same time, according to its figures, grains and legumes were sown throughout 2.9 million hectares, down 8,1% than last year, including barley - 2.1 million hectares (down by 7.6%) .Crops of sugar beet decreased by 12.2% compared with the last year, which amounted to 434 thousand hectares.At the same time, agricultural farms have expanded the areas under maize - in 1.5 times as compared with the last year (to nearly 1.9 million ha), sunflower - by 31.5% (to 1.99 million hectares).As reported, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food forecasts the total grain wedge (including winter and spring crops) in 2012 at 15.8 million hectares, almost the same level as in 2011. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004492 Tue, 15 May 2012 09:59:00 +0300   http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004476 Mon, 14 May 2012 16:43:00 +0300 According to the monitoring of the experts of APK-Inform, Kazakh exporters expand the geography of exports of wheat flour. Thus, the representatives of the exporting companies are now actively working on the Indonesian region as a buyer of mass production. Traders said the measure of change in the exports direction was forced. The fact is that recently the purchase of goods from Uzbek and Afghan companies reduced. According to the market participants, there is active construction of own mills in Uzbekistan, which leads to an increase in purchases of grains, but reduction of wheat flour purchases. Speaking about Afghanistan, it is worth noting that the competitor of Kazakh flour is Pakistani product. According to the exporters, Pakistani traders are essentially dumping prices, what Kazakh producers cannot afford. To date, the price of Kazakh wheat flour, 1 grade, with the delivery to the border of Afghanistan is at $ 260 per tonne. But traders add that the price is already unacceptable for them. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004475 Mon, 14 May 2012 16:34:00 +0300 http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004464 Mon, 14 May 2012 13:25:00 +0300 The Minister of Agriculture of the Stavropol Territory, Vyacheslav Marchenko, held a meeting on  the situation of drought and the threat of locusts, reported the press-service of the Ministry on May, 14. V.Marchenko informed that the well-established drought can cause serious problems for the farmers in Stavropol. Steady temperature exceeds the average annual rate by 28%. Due to the fact that there is lack of moisture in soil, there is a risk of soil drought.Another problem is a threat of locusts' dispersion because of really favorable conditions for their breeding.According to the ministry as of May 12 all categories of farms held spring sowing campaign theroughout ​​812.3 thousand hectares, or 101.3% of the plan, including spring grains (excluding maize) at 230.2 thousand hectares. Sowing of sugar beets has already been completed. All categories of farms planted about 34 thousand hectares of sugar beet. As of May 11, all categories of farms sowed sunflower thrpughout the area of ​​226.8 thousand hectares or 94.4% of the plan, maize for grain - on 112.7 thousand hectares, or 102.5%, for silage and green fodder - 23.1 thousand ha or 86%.In 2011 the five largest grain producers in Russia have traditionally included the Krasnodar and Stavropol Territories, Rostov Region, the Republic of Tatarstan and the Altai Territory, which accounts for almost 40% of the total production of grains in the Russian Federation. In 2011 the Stavropol Territory harvested 7.7 mln tonnes. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004455 Mon, 14 May 2012 12:05:00 +0300 As of May 11, the Ukrainian farmers planted 3.64 mln ha of sunflower as opposed to 2.72 mln ha (last week rate) and the average rate for the last 5 years – 3 mln ha, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine stated.  The mentioned estimation totals 88.9% from the official forecast of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food for 2012/12 MY (4.1 mln ha) and up 22% compared to the last year rates. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004450 Mon, 14 May 2012 09:20:00 +0300 Since the beginning of the current marketing year (July, 1, 2011)  the exports of wheat from Russia have totaled 20 mln tonnes, reported  Viktor Zubkov, the acting First Deputy-Prime Minister. So, Russia took the second place among world wheat exporters. At that he added that total exports of grains was 25 mln tonnes. Also the paces of spring sowing campaign in the Russian Federation are up than last year. The spring crops have been sown throughout 21 mln ha. And if to talk about the forecast for the next year, it is estimated at 94 mln toones (grains). But it should be noted that the southern regions face lack of rains, especially the Krasnodar territory.  And the condition of crops (sugarbeat, winter wheat) is not good. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004449 Mon, 14 May 2012 08:54:00 +0300 The official data states during the last 9 months (July-March) of 2011/12 MY Russia imported 239.8 thsd tonens of the malting barley, up 33% compared to the same period of the previous season, http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004407 Fri, 11 May 2012 17:20:00 +0300 As of May 11, 2012, Ukraine planted spring grains and leguminous crops throughout the areas of 8.3 mln ha, or 94% of the forecast. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004399 Fri, 11 May 2012 14:40:00 +0300 According to forecasts of analysts of APK-Inform Agency, the export volumes of sunflower oil from Ukraine in 2012/13 MY will total 3.2 mln tonnes, an increase of 3% compared to the expected rate in the current MY. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004384 Fri, 11 May 2012 10:10:00 +0300 As of May 10, 2012, agricultural organizations of Belarus already planted maize for grain throughout 244 thsd ha, which formed 101.3% of the planned areas, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004381 Fri, 11 May 2012 09:30:00 +0300 In April 2012, the Ukrainian market of maize, while remaining the most dynamic in the current season, again showed the high level of exports. Thus, according to data of APK-Inform, in April the volumes of maize exports through the Ukrainian ports only totaled nearly 1.6 mln tonnes. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004374 Thu, 10 May 2012 16:30:00 +0300 As of May 10, 2012, Ukraine planted spring grains and leguminous crops throughout the areas of 8.08 mln ha, or 91% of the plan, informed the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004370 Thu, 10 May 2012 15:30:00 +0300 Russian agrarians continue replanting the perished winter crops areas, at the same time, agrarians already planted spring crops throughout the areas of 15.2 mln ha (30%), an increase of 4.1 mln ha compared to last year, reported the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004368 Thu, 10 May 2012 14:00:00 +0300 In April 2012, the stevedoring company Avlita (Ukraine) shipped 380 thsd tonnes of general and bulk cargoes, an increase of 46% compared to April 2011, or up 140 thsd tonnes, informed the press-center of JSC Stevedoring company Avlita on May 10. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004357 Thu, 10 May 2012 11:50:00 +0300 The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine proposes to cancel the compulsory certification of grains and by-products by making the appropriate adjustments to the Law of Ukraine "On grain and the grain market". http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004354 Thu, 10 May 2012 11:10:00 +0300 According to preliminary estimations, in 2011 Belarus exported agricultural products to all directions at the sum of 4 bln USD, the positive balance surplus totaled 1.5 bln USD, said Mikhail Rusyi, Minister of Agriculture and Food of Belarus. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004350 Thu, 10 May 2012 10:20:00 +0300 The Grain Union of Kazakhstan appeals to grain exporters to build new grain silos. The proposal was announced by Nurlan Tleubayev, President of the Grain Union. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004332 Thu, 10 May 2012 09:30:00 +0300 Within frames of the eleventh international conference "Grain Forum - 2012: Production, Processing, Trading” APK-Inform Agency plans to provide the training event devoted to development of the Ukrainian exchange market and the stock market instruments, used by participants of both global and domestic agrarian markets. CME Group and the Agrarian Exchange are invited as the speakers. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004344 Tue, 08 May 2012 17:30:00 +0300 In the I quarter of 2012, Tajikistan substantially increased imports of wheat and flour volumes. According to the Statistics Agency of the Republic of Tajikistan, in the specified period the country imported flour and wheat at thesum of nearly 90 mln USD. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004342 Tue, 08 May 2012 16:30:00 +0300 As of May 7, agricultural companies of Belarus planted maize throughout the areas of 506.5 thsd ha, or 51.6% of the planned areas, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Belarus. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004338 Tue, 08 May 2012 15:00:00 +0300 Since the beginning of the current marketing year (July 2011 - June 2012), and as of May 7, 2012, Ukraine already exported 18.38 mln tonnes of grains, an increase of almost twice compared to the same date last MY. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004329 Tue, 08 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 Despite rather difficult weather conditions during the planting season for the harvest-2012, the stability of food security in Ukraine will be provided and the obligations on grain exports will be fulfilled, declared Nikolai Prysiazhnyuk, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, on May 7. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004323 Tue, 08 May 2012 09:30:00 +0300 During the period of April 28 - May 4, 2012, the average purchasing prices for grains and oilseeds in Ukraine did not change compared to the previous week, reported the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food with reference to operative data about the level of average purchasing prices for grain crops. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004317 Mon, 07 May 2012 17:30:00 +0300 As of May 7 of 2012 Ukraine planted spring grains and leguminous crops throughout 7.5 mln ha, or 84% of the forecast, informed the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004305 Mon, 07 May 2012 14:00:00 +0300 The company Delta Wilmar CIS presents as the sponsor of the international conference ”Ukrainian soybean market – 2012” (May 16-18, 2012, Ukraine, Yalta, hotel Palmira Palace). http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004307 Mon, 07 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 On May 2, 2012, Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, signed the decree #408 "On confirmation of the rates of the export customs duties on soybeans, supplied outside the territory of the countries - participants of the Customs Union". http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004296 Mon, 07 May 2012 09:30:00 +0300 As of May 4, Belarusian agricultural companies planted spring crops throughout the areas of 1557.2 thsd ha (58.8% of the planned areas). At the same time, early spring grains and leguminous crops already occupied 882.4 thsd ha (85%), the country plans to complete the planting campaign next week. Agrarians already prepared 1788.4 thsd ha of agricultural lands for the spring planting works (67.5% of the plan). http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004288 Sat, 05 May 2012 13:50:00 +0300 The Czech company Farmet a. s. became the sponsor of the international conference "Ukrainian soybean market - 2012", held onMay 16-28, 2012, inYalta,hotelPalmiraPalace. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004284 Sat, 05 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 According to data of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, as of May 4 Ukrainian agrarians planted sunflower seeds throughout the areas of 2.72 mln ha, or 66.3% of the official forecast of the Ministry for 2012/13 MY (4.1 mln ha). http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004277 Sat, 05 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 According to data from regions, as of May 4, 2012, winter grain plantings in Ukraine faced good and satisfactory conditions throughout 5.3 mln ha, or 69% of the general areas, informed the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004275 Sat, 05 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 On May 4, 2012, at the auction with the participation of 64 companies the public intervention fund of Russia exposed 246.491 thsd tonnes of grains of the harvests in 2005, 2008 and 2009. During the exchange sessions the public intervention fund sold 144.646 thsd tonnes of grains at the general sum of 796.269 mln RUR, including: http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004270 Fri, 04 May 2012 17:00:00 +0300 According to operative data of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, as of May 4, 2012, Ukraine planted spring grains and leguminous crops throughout the areas of 6.88 mln ha, or 77% of the plan. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004268 Fri, 04 May 2012 11:40:00 +0300 To date, Russian agrarians planted spring agricultural crops throughout the areas of 11.1 mln ha, an increase of 3.2 mln ha compared to the same date in 2011. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004254 Fri, 04 May 2012 11:30:00 +0300 Dear subscribers of the issue AGRIMARKET WEEKLY! http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004252 Fri, 04 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 The company CME Group, which provides the leading and most diversified trading platform for the derivative financial instruments, announces about the launch of futures contracts for wheat from the Black Sea region on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange since June 6, 2012, subject to approval by the regulator. http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004248 Fri, 04 May 2012 10:10:00 +0300 On May 3, 2012, at the auction with the participation of 71 companies the public intervention fund of Russia exposed 254.258 thsd tonnes of grains of the harvests in 2005, 2008 and 2009. During the exchange sessions the public intervention fund sold 140.134 thsd tonnes of grains at the general sum of 772.93 mln RUR, including: http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004240 Thu, 03 May 2012 17:00:00 +0300   http://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1004239 Thu, 03 May 2012 14:50:00 +0300 As of May 3, 2012, Ukraine continued realizing spring field works. Ukrainian agrarians planted spring agricultural crops throughout the areas of 5.9 mln ha, or 66% of the forecast (8.9 mln ha), which corresponds to the planned dates, declared Nikolai Prysiazhnyuk, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, on May 3.