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Churchill season starts later but on track

The port is trying to reduce track maintenance costs without  compromising export shipments

By Jade Markus September 17, 2015

Shipping from the Port of Churchill started a month later than usual this season — a trade-off between reducing railway maintenance costs in warm weather and getting as much grain as possible through the northern route before winter freeze-up. Loading started Sept. 9 on the Clipper Bettina with the vessel bound for Kenya and other

Crops, Markets, Weather

Russia, Ukraine may cut grain crop forecasts as temperatures rise

By GFM Network News, Pavel Polityuk, Polina Devitt July 10, 2015

Moscow/Kiev | Reuters — Major Black Sea wheat exporters Russia and Ukraine may cut their official 2015 grain crop forecasts as recent hot weather has raised the risks to plants and rains elsewhere have delayed the harvest and dented quality, farmers and officials said. Russia and Ukraine’s agriculture ministries have said if hot weather persists

Crops, Markets

All crops not equal in face of weakening dollar

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin January 29, 2015

CNS Canada –– With the Canadian dollar falling to its weakest levels relative to its U.S. counterpart in six years, the general sentiment holds it should be good news for exporters, such as Canadian grain farmers. However, any net benefit may depend on what exactly is being exported and who is doing the buying, according

Crops, Markets

Russia may consider grain export ban, but not yet, deputy PM says

By GFM Network News, Reuters January 19, 2015

Moscow | Reuters — Russia might consider banning grain exports altogether if informal trade restrictions already in place fail to benefit the economy as hoped, a senior minister said Monday. The bulk of Russia’s grain output is wheat, for which it is expected to be the world’s fourth-largest exporter this year. But in response to

Crops, Markets

Prairie farmers to benefit from lower ocean freight rates

By GFM Network News, Terryn Shiells January 16, 2015

CNS Canada — Western Canada’s grain farmers are expected to benefit from recent lower ocean freight rates as the Baltic Dry Index (BDI), a measurement of such rates, has dropped significantly over the past couple of months. The BDI was quoted Friday at 749 points, up from a low of 709 points seen earlier in

Crops, Markets

Russia seen adding new informal grain export curbs in 2015

By GFM Network News, Reuters January 13, 2015

Moscow | Reuters — Russia has strengthened informal curbs on grain exports since the start of the year, further complicating trading before the introduction of an export tax, a Russian grain exporters’ lobby said Tuesday in a letter to officials. Russia, expected to be the world’s fourth-largest exporter this year, hopes export curbs will cool

Crops, Markets

Ukraine says no grain export curbs planned

By GFM Network News, Pavel Polityuk January 10, 2015

Kiev | Reuters — Ukraine has no plans to restrict grain exports after Russia introduced curbs to stabilize surging prices, and will instead meet with traders to plan the year ahead in “normal operating mode,” Agriculture Minister Oleksiy Pavlenko said Saturday. Last month, Moscow announced it would introduce grain export duties of at least 35

Crops, Markets

Russian grain exports seen reviving as informal curbs ease

By GFM Network News, Polina Devitt December 28, 2014

Moscow | Reuters –– Russian grain exports have picked up again after a decision to impose official export duties reduced informal curbs that had all but stopped sales abroad, SovEcon agriculture consultancy said on Saturday. Russia, the world’s fourth-largest wheat exporter, introduced informal grain export controls last week to try and cool domestic wheat prices

Crops, Markets

Russia adds rail loading to informal curbs on grain exports

By GFM Network News, Reuters December 18, 2014

Moscow | Reuters — Russia has significantly cut railway loading of grain for export, industry sources said, adding to informal curbs to overseas shipments. Russia, one of the world’s main wheat exporters, is restricting grain exports to try to cool domestic prices as the country tackles a currency crisis linked to plunging oil prices and

Crops, Markets

Russia curbs grain exports to cool domestic prices

By GFM Network News, Polina Devitt December 17, 2014

Moscow | Reuters — Russia, one of the world’s main wheat exporters, is taking steps to restrict grain exports in an attempt to cool domestic prices, as it tackles a financial crisis linked to plunging oil prices and Western sanctions. In a meeting with grain exporters on Wednesday, Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich said the

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Tag Archives grain exports

Churchill season starts later but on track

Russia, Ukraine may cut grain crop forecasts as temperatures rise

All crops not equal in face of weakening dollar

Russia may consider grain export ban, but not yet, deputy PM says

Prairie farmers to benefit from lower ocean freight rates

Russia seen adding new informal grain export curbs in 2015

Ukraine says no grain export curbs planned

Russian grain exports seen reviving as informal curbs ease

Russia adds rail loading to informal curbs on grain exports

Russia curbs grain exports to cool domestic prices

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