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07.04.2010 13:21
Ukraine: 3.1% of winter crops sowings damaged
07.04.2010 13:21
As of April 1 2010, winter grains sowings in Ukraine were damaged throughout 0.27 mln ha, or nearly 3.1% of the planted areas totaling 8.56 mln ha, informed the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine. At the same time, 14.6% of the general sowing areas, or 1.21 mln ha showed weak and thinned condition and 0.41 mln ha or 4.8% of agricultural crops areas are to be resowed.
It was also stated that 3.3 mln ha of winter grains sowings (39,9%) showed good condition indices, and 3.77 mln ha – satisfactory condition (45.5%).
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07.04.2010 10:53
Sugar Falls as Global-Supply Concerns Ease; Orange Juice Drops
07.04.2010 10:53
Sugar fell in New York for the third time in four sessions on renewed concern that output will top forecasts in India, the world’s second-biggest grower. Orange juice dropped to the lowest price in more than three months.
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07.04.2010 10:49
Soybeans Rise on Speculation Demand Will Cut Global Inventories
07.04.2010 10:49
Soybeans rose the most in a week on speculation that an end to the global recession will boost demand for the oilseed to make food and animal feed. Economies will recover at various speeds, led by China and India, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said. The Asian countries are the world’s biggest consumers of vegetable oil made from soybeans. U.S. payrolls in March rose the most since March 2007, signaling a rebound in the job market.
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07.04.2010 10:47
Corn Rises Most in Almost Three Weeks as Speculators Slow Sales
07.04.2010 10:47
Corn rose for a second straight day on speculation that a slump in prices this year may stall as farmers begin to plant crops in the U.S., the world’s largest grower and exporter.
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07.04.2010 10:43
Wheat Futures Advance as Investors Unwind Bets on Price Slump
07.04.2010 10:43
Wheat prices posted the biggest gain in almost five weeks as some hedge funds and traders unwound near-record bets on a price slump. Speculative short positions, or wagers on declining prices, more than doubled in the first quarter, Commodity Futures Trading Commission data show. So-called net-shorts were 56,716 contracts in the week ended March 30, compared with a record 60,457 on Feb. 9.
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01.04.2010 00:48
Cattle Rise as Beef Gains May Boost Packer Profits; Hogs Fall
01.04.2010 00:48
Cattle futures rose for the third straight day on bets that U.S. meatpacker demand for animals will increase as profit margins improve. Hogs fell from a 12- year high.
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01.04.2010 00:07
Wheat Falls to Five-Month Low as Sowing Forecast Tops Estimates
01.04.2010 00:07
Wheat fell to a five-month low after a government report showed U.S. growers may plant more than estimated.
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01.04.2010 00:02
Sugar ‘Crash’ Isn’t Over as Output Gains, Traders Say
01.04.2010 00:02
Sugar prices will extend a slump, following the biggest quarterly plunge since 1985, as Brazil and India, the world’s largest producers, harvest bumper crops next season, analysts and traders said.
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30.03.2010 15:02
Vice-Prime Minister of Ukraine forecasts resowing of 20-25% of winter crops sowings
30.03.2010 15:02
On March 26, 2010, Viktor Slauta, the Vice-Prime Minister of Ukraine, forecasted resowing of 20-25% of winter crops sowing areas.
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30.03.2010 14:23
Agrarians of Ukraine sowed spring crops, grains and leguminous plants throughout 640 thsd ha
30.03.2010 14:23
As of March 29, agrarians of Ukraine sowed spring crops, grains and leguminous plants throughout 640 thsd ha, which totaled 15% of the general forecasted areas, as opposed to 700 thsd ha on the same date of the last year, declared Nikholay Prisyashnuk, the Minister of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine.
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