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Russia decreases grain export volumes - 17.09.2009

Despite the tendency of the seasonal growth of exports compared to July indices (growth totaled 35%), according to preliminary data, in August 2009, the general volume of grain export supplies totaled nearly 1.7-1.8 mln tonnes, down 24-28% compared to the indices of August 2008. Grain exports through railway lines totaled nearly 675 thsd tonnes, declared the press-cutting service of CJSC “Rusagrotrans”. West Australian Wheat Futures Begin Trading at A$206 a Ton - 15.09.2009

West Australian export wheat futures began trading at A$206 ($177) a metric ton on their first day of trade. U.S. harvest moves toward jumbo crops - 15.09.2009

The trend in U.S. grain markets in coming days will be dominated by the advancing harvests of what the government estimated on Friday will be a record-large soybean crop and a near-record corn crop. Those billions of bushels will keep a restraining weight on any strong rallies for now, analysts say. Bulgaria GDP Fall Deteriorates to 4,9% in Q2 - 11.09.2009

Bulgaria's gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 4,9% in the second quarter of 2009 on an annual basis, the first time that the country's GDP marked a drop year-on-year in two successive quarters since the financial and economic crisis in 1997. Ukraine developing portside elevator program - 10.09.2009

The Transport and Communications Ministry hosted a meeting on the elaboration of a program to build portside elevators and develop river transport of Ukraine with the use of the Dnieper River as a transport throughway, UKRINFORM learned from the ministry press-service. Ukraine raises grain crop forecast to 45 million tonnes - 10.09.2009

Ukraine's Agriculture Ministry has raised its 2009 grain crop forecast to 45 million tonnes from the previous outlook of 42-43 million tonnes, Farm Minister Yuri Melnyk told reporters on Wednesday. The 2008 grain harvest reached a record 53.3 million tonnes. Brazil's Grain Production to Fall 8.6 Percent in 2009 - 10.09.2009

Brazil's grain production will total 133.5 million tons in 2009, down 8.6 percent from the 146 million produced last year, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) predicted Tuesday. Jul fermented milk products output up 3.5%, to 47,900 MT - 09.09.2009

As reported Agrarika Ltd referring to this year Jul companies outputs preliminary data, this year Jul fermented milk products output has grown to 47,900 MT, up 3.5% against this year Jun. Nestle Ukraine sales up 17% y/y in H1. - 09.09.2009

Foodmaker Nestle Ukraine raised sales by 17% y/y to UAH 1.42bn (USD 0.18bn) in H1, company announced. In particular, the company saw a 26% y/y growth in the coffee and beverages segment, up to UAH 441mn. Wheat Prices Up Again - 09.09.2009

Wheat prices went up by 4% in the short space of just one week, adding to the value of investment in agricultural land. The Chicago Board of Trade, the world’s largest futures exchange recently reported this steep increase in wheat, one of the most essential soft commodities. EU starts checks on Ukrainian milk producers - 09.09.2009

Inspectors from the Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Health and Consumers (DG-SANCO) arrived in Ukraine on September 7 to conduct an audit of Ukrainian milk products, according to the press service of the State Committee for Veterinary Medicine. 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