Ukraine's Inflation, Fastest in Europe, Slows in June to 29.3%

EU Pledges 1 Billion euros in Seeds, Fertilizer and more for Africa

On the first day of the G-8 summit in Japan, which is likely to be dominated by the global food and energy crises, the EU announced it would give 1 euros billion to African farmers.

Ukraine: first million tonnes of grain was harvested

Ukraine: indicative price for sunflower seeds export in July remains at the level of the previous month

Russia: wheat export totaled 11.6 mln tonnes in July -May of 2007/08 MY

Russia: information of the harvesting campaign course

Russia: for the last 16 years the sowing areas decreased by 40.6 mln ha

Ukraine: Ministry of Transport proposes to construct new port at Danube entry

Business eyes Ukraine’s fertile land

Ukraine: Ministry of Agrarian Policy reported about agrarians' readiness for grain harvesting campaign 2008

Ukraine: as of June 1, grain stocks exceeded last year's volume by 44%

Export of vegetable oils almost doubled in May

Ukraine: May maize export totaled over 464.000 tonnes

Ukraine: sun oil export would total 50.000-60.000 tonnes in June

Ukraine: the Government does not plan to introduce any restrictions for grain and oilseeds export since July 1

Ukraine: the indicative price for sunflower seeds export in June remains at the level of 990USD/t

Ukraine: Ministry of Agrarian Policy considers state of 99% sowings as good

Ukraine: since May 29 all restrictions for sun oil export were canceled

Ukraine: export prices for wheat bran continue to decrease

Ukraine: production of groats in April decreased by 8%

Ukraine: Yuschenko suspended acting of all resolutions of Cabinet of Ministers regarding sun oil export restrictions

Ukraine: total yield of barley in 2008 will exceed last year's yield by 1.5 times

Ukraine: considerable increase of winter wheat total yield is expected

Ukraine may renew its positions as exporter on world grain market

Ukraine: total grain yield may total 39 mln tonnes in 2008

Ukraine is able to export not more than 1.5 mln tonnes of grain by the end of current season

Yuschenko suspended acting of resolution of Cabinet of Ministers about sun oil export quotation

EBRD and World Bank Urge Policy Steps to Boost Investments in Ukraine’s Agriculture

Ukraine cbank strengthens hryvnia to 4.85/$

USDA: Effect of biofuels on feed prices is low

The role of ethanol production in exploding feed prices is much smaller than what is often believed, reports the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).