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Russian wheat exports surge nearly 11% despite export curbs

Posted on April 28, 2021April 28, 2021By Editor

Exports of Russian wheat saw a significant year-over-year surge since the beginning of July 2020 through April 22, 2021, the country’s agricultural ministry reported on Monday. … Read More >Russian wheat exports surge nearly 11% despite export curbs

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Russia on course to keep global grain supplies high despite export cap

Posted on April 23, 2021April 23, 2021By Editor

Exports of Russian wheat and meslin flour more than doubled in January-February when compared with the same period of 2020, amounting to 7.59 million tons, according to the Federal State Statistics Service. … Read More >Russia on course to keep global grain supplies high despite export cap

Europe’s drought-induced crop losses tripled in 50 years, threatening future global food supply chain

Posted on April 4, 2021April 4, 2021By Editor

New research has found that EU crop losses driven by heat waves and drought, as well as other extreme weather events, have tripled in 50 years, a startling figure which could upend food-chain supply dynamics around the globe. … Read More >Europe’s drought-induced crop losses tripled in 50 years, threatening future global food supply chain

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Wanna sell parmesan to Russia? First, you’ve gotta recognize Crimea, country’s chief cheesemaker tells Italian ambassador

Posted on March 31, 2021March 31, 2021By Editor

Italy must recognize Crimea as Russia if it wants to be allowed to export parmesan into the country. That’s according to the head of the Cheese Industry Union, who responded to Rome’s plea to Moscow for a change in the law. … Read More >Wanna sell parmesan to Russia? First, you’ve gotta recognize Crimea, country’s chief cheesemaker tells Italian ambassador

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Russia boosts agricultural exports amid Covid pandemic

Posted on March 29, 2021March 29, 2021By Editor

Exports of Russian agricultural products rose 22.3% year-on-year as of March 21, amounting to over $6 billion, data from the Ministry of Agriculture showed. … Read More >Russia boosts agricultural exports amid Covid pandemic

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China halts Australian hay imports amid escalating trade row

Posted on March 27, 2021March 27, 2021By Editor

Some 28 Australian hay exporters to China have failed to get their expired permits renewed since the end of February, ABC News reported, threatening the nation’s A$160 million (US$121 million) hay export market to China. … Read More >China halts Australian hay imports amid escalating trade row

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Russian agricultural exports soar nearly 30% as China and Turkey ramp up purchases

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

Exports of Russian agricultural products have increased by 28.1 percent in the first two months of 2021 against the same period a year ago, amounting to $4.51 billion, the Russian Agricultural Ministry reports. … Read More >Russian agricultural exports soar nearly 30% as China and Turkey ramp up purchases

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Russia becomes net exporter of food for first time in post-Soviet history

Posted on March 11, 2021March 11, 2021By Editor

Russia exported 79 million tons of food products last year, worth $30.7 billion, the AgroExport center under the country’s Ministry of Agriculture said in its latest report. … Read More >Russia becomes net exporter of food for first time in post-Soviet history

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Russia doubles wheat export tax to stabilize domestic food prices

Posted on March 2, 2021March 2, 2021By Editor

Export duty on Russian wheat has been doubled to €50 ($60.44) per ton from March 1. It will remain in force until a permanent floating tax is imposed in June. … Read More >Russia doubles wheat export tax to stabilize domestic food prices

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Russian agricultural exports boom as Covid-19 pandemic and freak weather ruin crop harvests for American and European farmers

Posted on February 19, 2021February 19, 2021By Editor

Mineral deposits, oil wells and vast timber forests have long been the world’s largest country’s handy cash cow. But with the rise of climate change, Russia’s agricultural sector is now boosting efforts to diversify its economy. … Read More >Russian agricultural exports boom as Covid-19 pandemic and freak weather ruin crop harvests for American and European farmers