Harvest2021

Wednesday, December 22

Ukraine grain harvest beats previous records.

Ukraine grain harvest beats previous records. In 2021, Ukraine collected a record harvest of grain, legumes, and oilseeds of 106 mln tons: grain and legumes – 84 mln tons, and oilseeds – 22.6 mln tons. The announcement was made on the...

Tuesday, November 16

Ukraine exported 21,753 thousand tons of grain crops as of November 15th , 3,018 thousand tons more than in the same period last marketing year. Grains supplied to foreign markets were: 13,194 thousand tons of wheat, 4,763 thousand tons of barley, 71.8 thousand tons of rye...

Tuesday, August 17

Farmers in Zaporizhia are reporting the largest early grain harvest in the region’s history – 3.2 million tons . Yields were up 15%, to 31.8 centners per hectare, according to the region’s press service. A centner is about 100 kilograms.

Wednesday, August 11

Underlining Ukraine’s role as a world food power, exports of all grains are expected to hit 56 million tons, from a record harvest of 75.8 million tons, the Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry predicted on Monday. During the current 2021-2022 market ye...

Friday, July 2

In a heat wave that could affect grain harvests, 10 temperature records were set in Kyiv in June . The average monthly air temperature in Kyiv city in June was 21.3 °C. This is 1.8 °C above the norm for June.

Wednesday, June 23

Gorbachov’s predictions for this year’s harvests: corn – 37 million tons, up 22%; wheat – 30 million tons, up 20%; sunflower seeds – 16.5 million tons, up 28%; and canola – 2.5 million tons, unchanged. The headline on the farming news site from Weste...

Tuesday, April 27

The snow and frost that hit central Ukraine during the night of Sunday to Monday will not harm harvests , said Tetyana Adamanko, the Head of Agrometeorology at the Hydrometeorological Center at a farm associations meeting yesterday. Due to the late spring, seedlings can easily withstand the air temperat...

Wednesday, April 21

April’s soaking rains and a good start to the spring sowing campaign lead Economy Ministry analysts to predict a bumper grain crop of 75 million tons in 2021. This would be 15% over last year’s output. State weather forecasters said last month around 98% of Ukrainian winter wheat crops and 100% of winter barley were in good condition.

Monday, March 8

Bidding in an online auction of a Ukrspirt distillery drove the price up almost five times, to $3.6 million

Bidding in an online auction of a Ukrspirt distillery drove the price up almost five times, to $3.6 million Bidding in an online auction of a Ukrspirt distillery drove the price up almost five times, to $3.6 million, reported the State Property Fund. Thursday’s sale of the Vyshiakivka, Poltava is part of a ...

By the end of this decade, Ukraine’s goal is to sell all state companies not protected from privatization

By the end of this decade, Ukraine’s goal is to sell all state companies not protected from privatization By the end of this decade, Ukraine’s goal is to sell all state companies not protected from privatization and to transfer to concession 90% of companies enterprise protected from privatization. These ...

With new coronavirus cases hitting 10,000 a day last week – double the rate of one month ago – over half of Ukrainians told pollsters they would support a new lockdown

With new coronavirus cases hitting 10,000 a day last week – double the rate of one month ago – over half of Ukrainians told pollsters they would support a new lockdown With new coronavirus cases hitting 10,000 a day last week – double the rate of one month ago – over half of Ukrainians told pollsters they would support a new lockdown. If cases keep surging, 56% woul...

In a separate poll, only one quarter of respondents told

In a separate poll, only one quarter of respondents told In a separate poll, only one quarter of respondents told the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology that they would take a coronavirus vaccine. Of the 1,207 respondents, 60% said they would not tak...

Under pressure for a slow start to vaccinations

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Ukraine will open full-fledged embassies in Chile, Ghana and the Philippines this year

Ukraine will open full-fledged embassies in Chile, Ghana and the Philippines this year Ukraine will open full-fledged embassies in Chile, Ghana and the Philippines this year, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told reporters on Friday. In addition to these new diplomatic posts, Ukraine will...

Ukraine will allow dual citizenship with EU and “friendly countries,”

Ukraine will allow dual citizenship with EU and “friendly countries,” Ukraine will allow dual citizenship with EU and “friendly countries,” Foreign Minister Kuleba said on Friday when he announced plans to allow dual citizenship in Ukraine with the EU countries. One goa...

Ukraine’s grain harvest is expected to rise by 15% to 75 million tons this year, returning to the bumper crop levels of 2019,

Ukraine’s grain harvest is expected to rise by 15% to 75 million tons this year, returning to the bumper crop levels of 2019, Ukraine’s grain harvest is expected to rise by 15% to 75 million tons this year, returning to the bumper crop levels of 2019, Deputy Economy Minister Taras Vysotskyi wrote on Facebook. While the amoun...

Oil crops are increase by 3.2% to 19 million tons.

Oil crops are increase by 3.2% to 19 million tons. Oil crops are increase by 3.2% to 19 million tons. The harvest forecasts are: sunflower seeds +3% to 13.5 million tons; soy +11% to 3 million tons; and canola unchanged, at 2.6 million tons.

The State Department has barred Ihor Kolomoiskiy and his immediate family from entering the US.

The State Department has barred Ihor Kolomoiskiy and his immediate family from entering the US. The State Department has barred Ihor Kolomoiskiy and his immediate family from entering the US. The bans come as the US Justice Department pursues a civil case alleging Kolomoiskiy and his business pa...

After Ukraine’s government nationalized PrivatBank in 2016

After Ukraine’s government nationalized PrivatBank in 2016 After Ukraine’s government nationalized PrivatBank in 2016, Kolomoiskiy left Ukraine for Switzerland and then for Israel, where he also holds citizenship. In 2019, Kolomoiskiy backed Zelenskiy in the ...

Secretary of State Antony Blinken couched the Kolomoiskiy bans in the framework of getting Ukraine back on a Western-style free market, low corruption track.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken couched the Kolomoiskiy bans in the framework of getting Ukraine back on a Western-style free market, low corruption track. Secretary of State Antony Blinken couched the Kolomoiskiy bans in the framework of getting Ukraine back on a Western-style free market, low corruption track. “The United States continues to stand with...

In response to the Kolomoiskiy bans, Zelenskiy’s office said

In response to the Kolomoiskiy bans, Zelenskiy’s office said In response to the Kolomoiskiy bans, Zelenskiy’s office said: “The battle with the oligarchs lies not only in the realm of criminal responsibility. It is also about creating the conditions in Ukraine,...

On Thursday, the day before the Kolomoiskiy family bans were announced

On Thursday, the day before the Kolomoiskiy family bans were announced On Thursday, the day before the Kolomoiskiy family bans were announced, the Washington-based Atlantic Council posted an essay headlined “Zelenskiy Aims to End Ukraine’s Oligarch Era,” written by Yulii...

Denmark’s Maritime Authority expects Nord Stream 2 to be completed by the end of September 2021, several months later than forecast completion date.

Denmark’s Maritime Authority expects Nord Stream 2 to be completed by the end of September 2021, several months later than forecast completion date. Denmark’s Maritime Authority expects Nord Stream 2 to be completed by the end of September 2021, several months later than forecast completion date. Reuters reports that a Russian pipe-laying vessel, ...

Baker Hughes Co and AXA Group and 16 other international companies have withdrawn from the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to avoid US sanctions

Baker Hughes Co and AXA Group and 16 other international companies have withdrawn from the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to avoid US sanctions Baker Hughes Co and AXA Group and 16 other international companies have withdrawn from the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to avoid US sanctions, Reuters reported. Washington has sanctioned the Fortuna’s o...

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