Ukrainian Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Ihor Shvaika met with EU commissioners on 13 May to discuss trade-related issues and further development of agricultural cooperation. Russian Grain Market Planting Updates As of 12 May 2014, spring grain crops were planted on 14.0 million hectares (43.9 percent of the target). Included were 3.1 million hectares of spring wheat (23.7 percent), 5.9 million hectares of spring barley (67.4 percent) and 1.8 million hectares of spring corn (69.4 percent).Sunflower seed was planted on 3.4 million hectares (49.2 percent), spring rapeseed on 457,200 hectares (41.9 percent) and soybeans on 444,800 hectares (36.6 percent). Market Trends: 5-9 May 2014 During the week in review, the Russian marke...
What You Need to Know Today: U.S. weather is getting more attention this week as conditions vary greatly across the western, central, and eastern corn belts, with the different regions battling dryness and too much rain simultaneously. The ProFarmer Crop Tour began today in Indiana and Nebrask...
Key Takeaways: Argentina is on pace for a record corn crop and record exports in the current marketing year, with abundant supplies likely to keep the country highly competitive in global export markets. Argentina’s record exportable surplus is allowing it to offer highly competitive pri...
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