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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

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Spring Wheat

Uncertainty over Russia’s wheat export tax seen slowing trade

By GFM Network News June 18, 2015

Moscow/Abu Dhabi | Reuters –– Uncertainty over Russia’s new wheat export tax is slowing trade activity as traders who have signed forward contracts say they are unsure about how the formula will be implemented. The floating tax formula, to be launched from July 1, is intended to stop exports surging if the rouble drops steeply, […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

New Russian wheat tax puts exporters, traders on edge

By Reuters, GFM Network News May 29, 2015

Moscow | Reuters –– Russia approved the launch of a new wheat export tax from July 1, which traders say could threaten profits on advance contracts for the new crop if the rouble weakens in coming months. Russia’s government said Friday that the new tax was intended to stop exports surging if the rouble drops […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Markets, Reuters

Russian ag ministry proposes new wheat export duty formula

By Reuters, GFM Network News May 26, 2015

Donskoy | Reuters –– Russia’s agriculture ministry said on Tuesday it had finalized the methodology for the calculation of a wheat export duty that will be introduced from July 1. It has proposed exporters pay a duty of one rouble per tonne on wheat priced up to 11,000 roubles (C$268) per tonne on a free-on-board […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

Russian wheat prices follow global benchmarks higher

By Reuters, GFM Network News May 25, 2015

Tikhoretsk | Reuters — Russian wheat export prices rose last week following an increase in global benchmarks and concerns over dry and hot weather in the European part of Russia, analysts said. Russia, one of the world’s big wheat exporters, competes with other global suppliers, including France, where Western European wheat prices hit the highest […] Read more

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Tag Archives Russia

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

Uncertainty over Russia’s wheat export tax seen slowing trade

New Russian wheat tax puts exporters, traders on edge

Russian ag ministry proposes new wheat export duty formula

Russian wheat prices follow global benchmarks higher

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