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Russia starts spring seeding with raised hopes for harvest

By darya-korsunskaya, Polina Devitt 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 Phil Franz-Warkentin 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 Christine Stebbins 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 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 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 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 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 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

Dr. Barry Robinson (centre) visits with Americans Phil George (l) and feedlot consultant Mark Dodd.

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Helping out the Russians

Nutritionist Barry Robinson is consulting with the largest Angus herd in the world… in Russia

By Debbie Furber December 29, 2014

How does a farm go from zero to having what is believed to be the largest Angus herd in the world with more than 250,000 head including 110,000 cows, two 45,000-head feedlots and its own packing plant, in four years? Besides a lot of money, you start by gathering a lot of know-how from international […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Russian grain exports seen reviving as informal curbs ease

By Polina Devitt 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

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb, lean hogs also rise

U.S. grains: Corn rises on strong demand, disease concerns

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Feed Grains Weekly: Price likely to keep stepping back

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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

Helping out the Russians

Russian grain exports seen reviving as informal curbs ease

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