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A Russian grain terminal at the Port of Novorossiysk on the Black Sea. (NMTP.info)

Lack of grain storage seen as record Russian crop looms

By Reuters August 16, 2016

Moscow | Reuters — Russia is facing a lack of grain storage as it remains on track to produce the largest cereals crop in post-Soviet history, the head of Russia’s Grain Union, a non-government farmers’ lobby group, said Tuesday. Arkady Zlochevsky, the head of the union, told a briefing in Moscow he expected a grain […] Read more

Grain consortium lobbying hard for Australia’s biggest wheat exporter

By Cecile Lefort, Colin Packham March 4, 2016

Sydney/Reuters – A consortium seeking to buy Australia’s biggest wheat exporter, Co-operative Bulk Handling Ltd (CBH), is stepping up lobbying for its offer amid concerns the deal may be snubbed and reports of a rival Chinese bidder. The Australian Grains Champion (AGC), which includes farmers and some former directors of CBH, wants to acquire and list […] Read more

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Canadian wheat rejected in Egypt re-exported to Europe

By maha-el-dahan March 3, 2016

Abu Dhabi | Reuters — A shipment of Canadian wheat rejected in Egypt over concerns it contained traces of ergot has been re-exported to Europe after Egypt’s agricultural quarantine rejected a petition from the supplier, trade sources said Thursday. Egypt’s quarantine authority has rejected a series of wheat shipments over traces of the common grain […] Read more

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U.S. wheat futures could be scraping bottom

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 11, 2016

CNS Canada — A general downtrend in U.S. wheat futures remains in place, with all three markets hitting fresh contract lows over the past week. However, there may not be much more room to the downside, according to an analyst. “The (U.S. Department of Agriculture) reports on Tuesday (Feb. 9) were not beneficial for the […] Read more

(Commercial Port of Vladivostok, vmtp.ru)

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Russia now expected to leave grain tax scheme intact

By Michael Hogan, Polina Devitt January 29, 2016

Moscow | Reuters — Russia, one of the world’s largest wheat exporters, is not expected to change its current regime of taxes on grain exports, sources said on Friday, following proposals to change them. Concerns over the possibility of tougher limits on Russia’s foreign sales of wheat sent global prices to a one-month high earlier […] Read more

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Lower loonie helps farmers, but only so much

By Dave Sims January 27, 2016

CNS Canada — The slumping price of oil continues to weigh on the Canadian dollar, while at the same time providing a boost to Canadian grain prices. Out-of-country buyers tend to more attracted to Canadian grain and wheat when the loonie is low, as they can get more product for their money. However, one market […] Read more

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Russian ministry proposes reducing wheat export tax

By Reuters December 21, 2015

Moscow | Reuters — Russia’s agriculture ministry has proposed that the government reduce or cancel its wheat export tax due to rouble volatility and a decline in global wheat benchmarks, the Interfax news agency reported, citing first deputy minister Evgenii Gromyko. The rouble has lost about six per cent against the U.S. dollar since the […] Read more

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Russia aiming for steady grain crop in 2016

By Reuters December 15, 2015

Moscow | Reuters –– Russia, one of the world’s largest wheat exporters, is aiming for an unchanged grain harvest in 2016 compared with the current year, the agriculture ministry said Tuesday. If the weather remains favourable during the winter and spring, Russia, a major wheat supplier to Turkey, Egypt and Iran, will harvest a large […] Read more

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Views mixed on impact of crude’s slip for ag markets

By Dave Sims December 9, 2015

CNS Canada — While just about everyone agrees the plunging price of oil will have a bearish effect on commodity prices, the size and impact of that fall seems to vary. As recently as Nov. 4, crude oil prices were $48.64 a barrel, but since then have fallen to US$37.86, as of Wednesday’s opening. Some […] Read more

Port of Quequen, Argentina. (AntaresShipping.com)

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Argentina ag minister says grain export taxes on way out

By Reuters November 29, 2015

Buenos Aires | Reuters –– Argentina’s incoming government will abolish export taxes on corn and wheat the day after it assumes office and reduce the export tax on soy by five per cent, designated Agriculture Minister Ricardo Buryaile confirmed to the daily Clarin. President-elect Mauricio Macri won the election last Sunday on a platform of […] Read more

Tag Archives wheat exports — page 3

Lack of grain storage seen as record Russian crop looms

Grain consortium lobbying hard for Australia’s biggest wheat exporter

Canadian wheat rejected in Egypt re-exported to Europe

U.S. wheat futures could be scraping bottom

Russia now expected to leave grain tax scheme intact

Lower loonie helps farmers, but only so much

Russian ministry proposes reducing wheat export tax

Russia aiming for steady grain crop in 2016

Views mixed on impact of crude’s slip for ag markets

Argentina ag minister says grain export taxes on way out

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