Ukraine's milling wheat prices were stable on the domestic market and at the UBS ports. They decreased, however, on the export market due to the increasing new harvest wheat offer. Russian Grain Markets Harvest Update As of 3 August 2015, 42.2 MMT of grains were harvested from 13 million hectares compared with 48.2 MMT produced from 14.2 million hectares in 2014. This included 34.6 MMT of winter and spring wheat from 10 million hectares and 4.4 MMT winter and spring barely from 2 million hectares. 180,200 MT of rapeseed were also harvested from 100,600 hectares. Market Trends: 27-31 July 2015 Russia's domestic grain market and pricing were influenced by the entry of new harvest grain, global prices, harvest delays and the decreasing RU...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
We have described the long-term investment climate in crop and livestock production, using data primarily from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The data provided background on the current investment climate and outlook for agricultural capital formation. Our conclusion was that investment...
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