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Russia starts spring seeding with raised hopes for harvest

By GFM Network News March 4, 2015

Moscow | Reuters –– Russian farmers have started their spring seeding campaign with prospects for the 2015 crop brighter than first thought, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday. Russia, one of the main key wheat exporters to North Africa and the Middle East, needs a good crop after a sharp drop in the rouble has […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Ukraine ceasefire may, or may not, weigh on wheat

By GFM Network News February 12, 2015

CNS Canada –– A tentative ceasefire in eastern Ukraine could lead to adjustments in the global grain markets, with softening wheat prices a possibility. Conflict in eastern Ukraine has been an underlying factor in grains and oilseeds markets over the past year, with the uncertainty of the situation providing both bearish and bullish incentives for […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Politics no barrier as Iran, Russia buy U.S. grain

By GFM Network News January 25, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. political tensions with Iran and Russia have proved no barrier to those countries buying American grain, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday. Iran bought 66,000 tonnes of U.S. corn last week for the first time in three years, according to USDA weekly export sales […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

France says Russia to lift ban on live pigs, some pork products

By Reuters, GFM Network News January 19, 2015

Paris | Reuters –– Russia’s veterinary services has agreed to lift a ban on French live pigs, offal and fat imposed a year ago after an outbreak of African swine fever in the east of the European Union, the French farm ministry said. Russia imposed the ban on EU pork products early in 2014 following […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Russia may consider grain export ban, but not yet, deputy PM says

By Reuters, GFM Network News January 19, 2015

Moscow | Reuters — Russia might consider banning grain exports altogether if informal trade restrictions already in place fail to benefit the economy as hoped, a senior minister said Monday. The bulk of Russia’s grain output is wheat, for which it is expected to be the world’s fourth-largest exporter this year. But in response to […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Spring Wheat

Russia’s domestic wheat prices decline due to export curbs

By Reuters, GFM Network News January 16, 2015

Moscow | Reuters — Russia’s domestic wheat prices have declined since the start of the year as the government has curbed exports with informal limits ahead of the introduction of an official export tax, analysts said on Friday. Russia, expected to be the world’s fourth-largest wheat exporter this year, imposed tougher quality monitoring of grain […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Russia seen adding new informal grain export curbs in 2015

By Reuters, GFM Network News January 13, 2015

Moscow | Reuters — Russia has strengthened informal curbs on grain exports since the start of the year, further complicating trading before the introduction of an export tax, a Russian grain exporters’ lobby said Tuesday in a letter to officials. Russia, expected to be the world’s fourth-largest exporter this year, hopes export curbs will cool […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Brazil exported 3.3 per cent more beef in 2014, industry says

By Reuters, GFM Network News January 8, 2015

Sao Paulo | Reuters –– Brazil, the world’s top beef exporter, shipped 1.56 million tonnes of meat abroad in 2014, 3.3 per cent more than it did in 2013, industry association Abiec said on Thursday. Volumes exported were near the 2007 record of 1.62 million tonnes. Beef exports by value were a record US$7.2 billion […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Russian grain exports seen reviving as informal curbs ease

By GFM Network News December 28, 2014

Moscow | Reuters –– Russian grain exports have picked up again after a decision to impose official export duties reduced informal curbs that had all but stopped sales abroad, SovEcon agriculture consultancy said on Saturday. Russia, the world’s fourth-largest wheat exporter, introduced informal grain export controls last week to try and cool domestic wheat prices […] Read more

Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat retreats from rally fuelled by Russia export worries

By GFM Network News December 24, 2014

Chicago / Reuters – U.S. grain and soybean futures slumped on Wednesday, with wheat dropping by 4 per cent in a setback from a rally fuelled by concerns over Russian export restrictions. The market extended a retreat from gains last week amid talk that Russia, expected to be the world’s fourth-largest exporter this year, won’t impose grain export duties until Feb. […] Read more

GFM Network News

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Chicken, eggs benefit from demand for economical protein

Spain detects first swine fever cases outside initial Barcelona outbreak zone

Tag Archives Russia

Russia starts spring seeding with raised hopes for harvest

Ukraine ceasefire may, or may not, weigh on wheat

Politics no barrier as Iran, Russia buy U.S. grain

France says Russia to lift ban on live pigs, some pork products

Russia may consider grain export ban, but not yet, deputy PM says

Russia’s domestic wheat prices decline due to export curbs

Russia seen adding new informal grain export curbs in 2015

Brazil exported 3.3 per cent more beef in 2014, industry says

Russian grain exports seen reviving as informal curbs ease

U.S. grains: Wheat retreats from rally fuelled by Russia export worries

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