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KUHN has developed its stubble cultivator range from the 3 to 7.5 m wide OPTIMER+ range (510 mm diameter discs), to introduce the OPTIMER XL 100 and 1000 series. With larger diameter discs (620 mm), the OPTIMER XL range provides a 5 to 15 cm deeper working capacity for optimum penetration. Benefits: High penetration capability: Thanks to its independent elastomer safety device and wide flange, soil slippage is avoided and the machine is made workable in all soil conditions....

The matters related to the technical cooperation and the exchange of experiences in the electronic certification of livestock products were addressed. The governments of Mexico and Denmark agreed on strengthening the scientific and technical cooperation in agrifood matters, as well as promoting the commercial exchange of&nbs...

On October 17, the Department for International Trade of the British Embassy in Ukraine held a workshop «Best silage and rations for the cattle». The workshop took place on Terezyne dairy farm (Bila Tzerkva district, Kyiv region) and was attended by owners, managers, zootechnicians, nutritionists and agronomists of Ukrainian dairy farms. The co-organi...

In the first half of October the rising price trend for milk continued, but the maximum value seems to be reached soon. This was reported by the analyst of the Association of Milk Producers of Ukraine (AMP) Yana Muzychenko. As it has been expected in the AMP, the average milk price...

The Organizing Committee of the Ukrainian Food Expo is negotiating visits to the trade show with diplomats and buyers of more than 30 countries. A full list of countries is available at ufexpo.com.ua/en_GB/business/. For today, delegations from Turkey, China, India, South Africa, Nigeria, Azerbaijan and Vietnam confirmed their presence at the exhibition. Pro...

The zero-tariff quotas provided to Ukraine for duty-free exports of grain crops to the European Union countries are extremely small, and their economic benefits are almost absent, declared the President at the Ukrainian Grain Association (UGA), Mykola Gorbachev. According to him, Ukraine supplies 37% of its general grain production to the EU countries. And they provide really ridiculous quotas for such large-scale deliveries. For example,...

On September 21−22 the International Conference «Improving Integrity of Organic Supply Chains» took place in Odesa. The conference was organized by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), GfRS, AgroEco — Louis Bolk Institute in cooperation with the International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movements (IFOAM) upo...

44 clients of Oschadbank (agro-industrial enterprises from 14 regions of Ukraine) were paid more thanUAH 7 million of state compensation for the cost of agricultural machinery and equipment of domestic production. The press service of the bank reports. It is noted that enterprises purchased 64 units of agricultural machinery and equipment for a total amount of UAH 35.4 million via Oshchadbank. Acco...

The company Variant Agro Build has finished the installation of equipment for animal husbandry at the Globino Meat and Dairy Complex in Poltava region. This is reported by the press service of the company Variant Agro Build. «This is a 2017 contract. With Globino Meat and Dairy Complex we cooperate for the first...

According to IFCN, world milk price in September was US$39/100 kg (ECM), which is up 1.6% from August 2017 and 17% from September 2016. In Ukraine, milk prices also increased. Active export and low milk supply were the main drivers. This was reported by analyst of Association of Milk Producers of Ukraine (AVM)...