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Russia defends crop data reliability

By Reuters, GFM Network News September 18, 2015

Moscow | Reuters –– Russia’s agriculture ministry defended the reliability of its crop data on Thursday, after a farmers’ lobby said regional officials were pressuring farmers to report bigger grain crops to the ministry than they actually harvested this year. The ministry said its numbers, compiled by its regional departments which send “operational information” to […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Russian farm lobby says crop reports artificially high

By Reuters, GFM Network News September 16, 2015

Moscow | Reuters — Russian regional officials are pressuring farmers to report more grain crop than they actually harvest this year, the head of farmers’ lobby the Grain Union said on Tuesday. Arkady Zlochevsky said the difference between the actual harvest and the declared figures was not significant. However, his comments could be troubling for […] Read more

Western flower thrips, which Russia says it’s found in imported flowers from the Netherlands. (Omafra.gov.on.ca)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

After food, now Russia burns Dutch flowers

By GFM Network News August 11, 2015

Moscow | Reuters –– A week after angering many in Russia by burning illegally imported Western food, authorities have started feeding Dutch flowers to the flames. Officials say blooms from the Netherlands, which supplies much of Russia’s US$2.5 billion flower market, pose safety risks because they may be infected. Critics say the “flower war” marks […] Read more

Icelandic sheep grazing. Iceland has been mentioned as one of several countries expected to be affected by an expanded ban on food imports into Russia. (CIA.gov)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Russia to add more countries to food import ban list

By Reuters, GFM Network News August 11, 2015

Moscow | Reuters — Russia said on Tuesday it planned to add new countries to the list of those from which it has banned food imports in retaliation for western sanctions imposed on Moscow over the Ukraine crisis. Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich did not name the countries to be added to the list. “I […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Russian ‘food crematoria’ spur outrage

By GFM Network News August 6, 2015

Moscow | Reuters — Russian government plans for mass destruction of banned Western food imports have provoked outrage in a country where poverty rates are soaring and memories remain of famine during Soviet times. Even some Kremlin allies are expressing shock at the idea of “food crematoria” while one orthodox priest has denounced the campaign, […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

Russia, Ukraine may cut grain crop forecasts as temperatures rise

By GFM Network News July 10, 2015

Moscow/Kiev | Reuters — Major Black Sea wheat exporters Russia and Ukraine may cut their official 2015 grain crop forecasts as recent hot weather has raised the risks to plants and rains elsewhere have delayed the harvest and dented quality, farmers and officials said. Russia and Ukraine’s agriculture ministries have said if hot weather persists […] Read more

FarmLife

Searching out my farming roots in Russia

Prairie Palate: Since childhood I had dreamed of this and finally the opportunity came 

By Amy Jo Ehman July 3, 2015

My farming ancestors came to Canada from Russia in the 1890s and, ever since I was a child, I dreamed of visiting their village on the Dnieper River. That opportunity came in April. Despite the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, which is unfolding east of the Dnieper, I made a trek to the little village […] Read more

Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich (l) and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. (Government.ru)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Russian PM says can change list of banned imports

By Reuters, GFM Network News June 25, 2015

Moscow | Reuters –– A list of Western products that Russia has banned could be changed according to the state of relations with the European Union and other countries, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday. Medvedev told a government meeting he had approved an order, initiated by President Vladimir Putin, to extend a […] Read more

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Wednesday at the Kremlin with government officials and announces plans for a one-year extension of Russia’s ban on agrifood imports from Canada, the U.S., the EU, Australia and Norway. (Kremlin.ru)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Putin adds another year to ban on Western food imports

By Reuters, GFM Network News June 24, 2015

Moscow | Reuters –– Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended the country’s ban on food imports from the West by one year, longer than had been expected, in retaliation to the extension of European sanctions against Moscow over Ukraine. The ban, which prohibits most food imports from the U.S., the European Union, Australia, Canada and […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Russia to extend ban on Western food imports to early 2016

By Reuters, GFM Network News June 22, 2015

Moscow | Reuters — Russia plans to extend a ban on Western food imports for six months starting from early August, after the European Union extended its own sanctions against Moscow, Russian officials said Monday. European Union foreign ministers extended economic sanctions against Russia until Jan. 31 on Monday, keeping up pressure on Moscow to […] Read more

Alberta Crop Report: Higher-than-average yields expected

U.S. livestock: Tight cattle supply helps CME futures rebound from collapse

U.S. grains: Soy futures post weekly loss on expectations for big U.S. crop

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Alberta Crop Report: Higher-than-average yields expected

U.S. livestock: Tight cattle supply helps CME futures rebound from collapse

U.S. grains: Soy futures post weekly loss on expectations for big U.S. crop

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Russia defends crop data reliability

Russian farm lobby says crop reports artificially high

After food, now Russia burns Dutch flowers

Russia to add more countries to food import ban list

Russian ‘food crematoria’ spur outrage

Russia, Ukraine may cut grain crop forecasts as temperatures rise

Searching out my farming roots in Russia

Russian PM says can change list of banned imports

Putin adds another year to ban on Western food imports

Russia to extend ban on Western food imports to early 2016

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