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Coriander new crop prices look set to increase
Prices of eastern European coriander seed are expected to rise in the coming months as plantings for the approaching crops in the main origins of Ukraine, Russia and Bulgaria were dramatically reduced.
By Julian Gale
Ukraine harvested over 17 mln tonnes of grains - Ministry of Agrarian Policy
As of July 24, Ukrainian agrarians harvested 17.68 mln tonnes of grains and pulses throughout the areas of 5.166 mln ha, or 53% of the plan. The average yield totaled 3.46 t/ha, reported the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.
apk-inform
Ukrainian barley will not save the world market
The world’s barley production in the current season is forecast to be 6 MMT below global consumption and this trend has been observed for a second season in a row. Thus, according to USDA forecasts, global barley inventories will close 2017/18 season at less than 20 MMT – this will happen for the first time since 1983/84 season.
UkrAgroConsult
Ukrainian corn crops are in fair condition
Temperature swings and the absence of productive precipitation towards July 20, generally favoring the harvest of early spiked cereals, were extremely adverse to yield formation in spring crops. The latter particularly concerns soya, corn, sunflower, potatoes, sugar beet, whose roots are located primarily in the top 0-50-cm soil layer, which is unfortunately too dry now.
UkrAgroConsult
Ukraine. Moisture shortages may affect sunflower and soybean new crop
As a whole, the weather was unfavorable for soybean and sunseed yield formation, primarily because of poor moisture content in the 0.5-m soil layer.
Sunflower crops are at the blooming stage. Their condition is mostly good, locally fair. In some areas, sunflower plants are damaged by pest bugs (weevils). In addition, premature yellowing of lower layer leaves and daytime droop of upper layer leaves are observed because of soil drought.
Ukraine Shows Interest Expansion of Presence in Chinese Ag Market
Ukraine is interested in expanding the presence of its agricultural producers in the Chinese market, Ukraine's State Service for Food Safety and Consumer Protection said on Tuesday.
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