In Ukraine, harvest of winter crops in 2015 may exceed last year volumes — Ministry of Agrarian Policy

30.04.2015 APK-inform

In Ukraine, winter crops are mainly in good and satisfactory condition, only 13% of crops in the south are problematic. If farmers will manage to properly fertilize and protect plants — the harvest volumes could exceed last year’s. Such statement, according to the press service of Ministry of Agrarian Policy, was made on April 28, by Mr. Yaroslav Krasnopolskiy, First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.

Rabobank lowers its global pricing forecast for grains and oilseeds in 2015

30.04.2015 ProAgro

Rabobank, a reputable investment bank, in its current price forecast emphasized existing preconditions for the continuation of the decline in global prices for wheat. The Bank experts lowered the forecast for pricing of wheat and corn futures at the CBOT in Chicago, noting that the situation on grain markets is becoming increasingly bearish in nature.

By 2020, Ukraine expects to receive at least $8 billion of investments in the agricultural sector

30.04.2015 Zerno On-Line

On April 28, according to the press service of the Ministry, Mr. Oleksiy Pavlenko, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, stated that by 2020, Ukraine expects to receive at least $8 billion of investments in the agricultural sector.

Grains and legumes have been sown on an area of 2.4 million hectares

24.04.2015 Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine

As of April 22, spring grains and legumes have been sown on an area of 2.4 million hectares or 34%, of which earliest crops were planted on 2.0 million hectares or 89% of the forecast (in 2014 — 2.5 million hectares), including: wheat — 139 thousand ha. or 99% (in 2014 — 156 thousand ha.), barley — 1.5 million ha. or 88% (in 2014 — 1.9 million ha.), oats — 204 thousand ha. or 87% (in 2014 — 239 thousand ha.) and peas — 168 thousand ha. or 97% (in 2014 — 174 thousand ha.).

China expects a record grain harvest in 2015

24.04.2015 ProAgro

According to the report of Xinhua agency, in 2015 China expects to harvest over 610 million tons of grains. If the forecast is correct, country’s grain harvest will exceed last year’s harvest by 2.9 million tons, which will maintain growth of the gross harvest that lasts for over a decade now.

As of April 1, Ukraine produced over 2 million tons of milk- the Ministry of Economic Development

24.04.2015 APK-inform

According to the balances of the interdepartmental working group under the Ministry of Economic Development of Ukraine that were published on MEDT website on April 22, in I quarter of 2015 Ukraine produced 2.004 million tons of milk. Projected production for 2015 is 11.34 million tons.

The Cabinet of Ministers has increased minimum prices for sugar by 36.7% in 2015/2015MY

17.04.2015 anyfoodanyfeed

Interfax-Ukraine. Compared with the current year, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, for 2015/2016 Marketing Year (MY: September-August), raised minimum prices for sugar made of beet by 36.7%, up to 6454.73 UAH / t (excluding VAT).

Global corn production is to increase up to 991.92 million tons - USDA

17.04.2015 Kazah Zerno

According to April’ forecast made by the experts at USDA, in 2014-15MY global coarse grain supplies are projected to increase by 4.2 million tons. The upward adjustment was mainly caused by increased yields of sorghum and millet in Sudan. In addition, the analysts also made few smaller changes in expected harvest volumes of corn, sorghum, and millet in several other countries of Sub-Saharan Africa.

China bought about 2 million tons of Ukrainian corn

17.04.2015 Zerno On-Line

According to Reuters, with a citation on trade sources, since the beginning of this year China has contracted about 2 million tons of Ukrainian corn. Earlier, it was reported that China has purchased over 600 thousand tons of corn from Ukraine. Purchase of corn is being carried out within the framework of agreement signed between the governments of China and Ukraine in 2012.

1.7 million hectares has already planted with early grain

10.04.2015 Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine

As of April 8, early grain has already been planted on an area of 1.7 million ha, or 74% of the forecast (in 2014 — 2.4 million ha), including: wheat — 117 thousand ha, or 83% (in 2014 — 153 thousand ha), barley — 1.3 million ha, or 73% (in 2014 — 1.8 million ha), oats — 158 thousand ha, or 67% (in 2014 — 234 thousand ha) and peas — 144 thousand ha, or 83% (in 2014 — 171 thousand ha).