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Ukraine: in February, the Crimea sold 97.4 thsd tonnes of grains - 11.03.2010

In February 2010, agricultural enterprises of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Ukraine) sold 97.4 thsd tonnes of grains, declared the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. All dressed in white – CLAAS’s thousandth XERION rolls off the production line - 11.03.2010

A few days ago, the thousandth XERION rolled off line four at the XERION production plant in Harsewinkel, Germany. The white giant was resplendent in a special white paint finish. The employees of the production plant turned out in force to witness the unveiling of the super machine and to bask in the glow of the photographers’ flashbulbs. Case Wins Multiple Industry Awards for Product Introductions - 11.03.2010

Case Construction Equipment received awards from three leading industry publications for 2009 product launches and innovations. Construction Equipment magazine and RER (Rental Equipment Register) both honored Case for innovation in the company’s introduction of joystick steering for Case E Series wheel loaders. And Better Roads magazine named the Case 650L crawler dozer one of the «Top 20 Rollouts» of 2009. New system for the underleaf-spraying of vegetable crops - 11.03.2010

"DroplegUL" is a system for the under-leaf spraying of vegetable and field crops. «DroplegUL» has been introduced to the market in 2010 as part of a sales cooperation between Amazone, Lechler, and Syngenta. 2010 inflation may top 10% - expert - 11.03.2010

The perspective of keeping the 2010 inflation at the level of 10% has become vague, Valeriy Lytvytskyi, chief adviser to the central bank governor, said commenting price rises in February (+1.9%). Ice crust contributes in uncertainty of 2010 grain havest outlook - 11.03.2010

Following the excessively cold January, when the average monthly air temperature was 2-50 below its normal values, February’s weather was unusually warm. The average temperature during that month exceeded the norm by 1.0-2.50. Russia’s imports rise in January-February by 8,8%, to $ 19.7 billion - 11.03.2010

In January – February this year imported goods to Russia from foreign countries amounted to $19.747.7 million, or 8.8% up from the same period a year earlier, the Federal Customs Service statement said. As of 2009, agrarians sold soybeans at average UAH2,674 per MT - 10.03.2010

As to State Statistics Committee report, within 2009 all kinds property agricultural companies (except small-scale ones) sold soybeans at average UAH2,674 per MT, up UAH904 per MT (+ 51%) against 2008 Monsanto Chief Technology Officer to Discuss Company's Research and Development Efforts to Increase Farm Productivity - 10.03.2010

Innovation in agriculture has brought improved productivity and new value to farmers, Monsanto Company’s (NYSE: MON) Robb Fraley will tell investors today at the Credit Suisse Global Agrochemicals Conference in London. That value will continue to translate to opportunity for both Monsanto and its farmer customers, Fraley will say. Tyson Foods Donates $250,000 to Haiti Disaster Relief - 10.03.2010

Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) and its employees have donated $250,000 to disaster relief efforts in Haiti.Tyson employees contributed $120,000 and the company provided funds of $130,000. The total contribution was given today to representatives of The Salvation Army, which has been providing assistance to Haiti in the aftermath of a major earthquake that struck the island January 12. In addition to the financial contribution, Tyson’s Fort Worth, Texas, plant is providing 15,000 gallons of water to Haiti through the non-profit relief organization Feed the Children. Ukraine ports’ volumes up 4.1%, at 16.82 million tons in January-February - 10.03.2010

Cargo turnover at the seaports of Ukraine in January-February 2010 reached 16.82 million tons, 4.1% up from the two months in 2009, UkrRudProm reports citing the country’s State Administration of Maritime and River Transport. Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171