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France promises “emergency” plan to help livestock farmers

By Reuters, Sybille de La Hamaide July 22, 2015

Paris / Reuters – French President Francois Hollande is promising measures to help livestock and dairy farmers, who have been protesting for weeks over what they say is a squeeze on their profits by retailers and food processors. Since the weekend tractors have blocked roads in Normandy, including the route to Mont Saint-Michel, a famous tourist […] Read more

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Russia, Ukraine may cut grain crop forecasts as temperatures rise

By Pavel Polityuk, Polina Devitt 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

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 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 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 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 maha-el-dahan, Polina Devitt 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 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 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 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

Greek olives on display in a market in Athens. (CIA.gov)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Russia may allow food imports from three EU states

By Reuters May 19, 2015

Moscow | Reuters –– Russia may allow around 20 firms from Hungary, Cyprus and Greece to return to its market after it orders the lifting of an embargo on food imports from the European Union, Interfax news agency quoted a senior official as saying on Tuesday. Russia banned foods from the 28-nation EU last year […] Read more

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France promises “emergency” plan to help livestock farmers

Russia, Ukraine may cut grain crop forecasts as temperatures rise

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

Russia may allow food imports from three EU states

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