The USA: acreage under corn will be the smallest in the last five years

13.03.2015 UkrAgroConsult

Allendale Inc. predicts, that in the current planting season American farmers will prefer to expand the area under soybeans at the expense of corn, predicts

By March 12, early spring grains were planted on 5% of the area planned — the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine

13.03.2015 APK-inform

On March 12, press-service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine reported that as of that day, Ukrainian farmers sowed early spring grain crops on 129 thousand ha., accounting for 5% of the plan (+2 thousand ha. more than a year earlier).

Since the beginning of 2014/15 MY Ukraine exported over 9.4 million tons of wheat. The Ministry of Agriculture is concerned with high rates of export of food grains

13.03.2015 ProAgro

Since the beginning of 2014/15 MY (July-June), as of March 11th, export of grain from Ukraine amounted to 25 391 thousand tons (on January 30 – 21 543 thousand tons, February 27 – 24 308 thousand tons, March 5- 24 832 thousand tons).

Informa Economics refines the estimate of global corn production

06.03.2015 Zerno On-Line

Informa Economics Agency has slightly increased the estimate of global gross harvest of corn for the current season from 985.8 million tons to 986.2 million tons. In 2013/2014 season, there was 989.4 million tons of corn collected globally.

In 2014, every fourth ton of cargo handled in the ports of Ukraine, is grain

06.03.2015 APK-inform

According to the Administration of the Seaports of Ukraine, results of 2014 demonstrate that share of grain cargos amounted to 23.6% from the total volume of transshipments in Ukrainian ports; that is, every fourth ton of cargo handled in the ports was grain. Such statement was made on March 4, by Irina Ozip, chief of Information Services of IA «APK-Inform», at the «Middle East Grain Congress-2015» conference held in Egypt.

In February, FAO Food Price Index declined by 1%

06.03.2015 APK-inform

On March 5, the press-service of FAO stated that its Food Price Index fell to its lowest in the past 55 months; 1% down compared with January, and, 14% compared to February, 2014.

Yield of winter wheat will amount to 22 million tons — Mr. Kulbida

06.03.2015 Latifundist

In 2015, Ukraine will harvest 21-22 million tons of winter wheat. This statement was made by Mr. Kulbida, chief of Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center, during a press conference.

Since the beginning of the marketing year there was 24 million tons of grain exported

27.02.2015 Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine

As of 02.24.2015, the actual grain export totals to 24 042 thousand tons, of which: wheat — 9125 thousand tons; corn — 10 798 thousand tons; barley — 3 868 thousand tons and other grains — 251 thousand tons.

In 2014, average selling prices of agricultural products in Ukraine increased by 24% — State Statistics Service

27.02.2015 APK-inform

On February 2014 the State Statistics Service reported that in comparison with 2013 figures, in 2014 Ukraine’s (excluding the Crimea and the ATO territory) average selling prices of farming goods by agricultural enterprises rose by 24.3%.

China kept its global leadership in animal feed production

27.02.2015 Latifundist

According to rankings generated by the National agro-portal Latifundist.com, based on the research done by Alltech company, in 2014, the status of the world’s leading producer of animal feed was conquered by China.